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Petropavlovsk |
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Petropavlovsk, city, RussiaPetropavlovsk (pyĕtrəpäv`ləfsk) or Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski (pyĕtrəpäv`ləfsk, kəmchät`skē), city (1989 pop. 269,000), capital of Kamchatka region, Russian Far East. It is a major port and naval base on the Northern Sea Route, and there are shipyards and lumber mills. Free of ice seven months of the year, it is the base for a large fishing fleet. Bering founded the port in 1740. During the Crimean War, there were attacks on the port by French and British naval units.Petropavlovsk a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop.: 190 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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