petrozavodsk

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What does petrozavodsk mean?

The capital city of the republic of Karelia, Russia.

Where does petrozavodsk come from?

Transliteration of Russian Петрозаво́дск (Petrozavódsk), from Пётр (Pjotr, “Peter the Great”) + завод (zavod, “plant, factory”) + -ск (-sk).

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