Tag·an·rog (t g  n-r g , t-gn-rôk) A city of southwest Russia on the Gulf of Taganrog, an arm of the Sea of Azov. Originally a colony of Pisa, it was annexed by Russia in 1769. Population: 273,000. |
Taganrog (Russian) [təganˈrɔk]
n
(Placename) a port in SW Russia, on the Gulf of Taganrog (an inlet of the Sea of Azov): founded in 1698 as a naval base and fortress by Peter the Great: industrial centre. Pop.: 287 600 (1999 est.)
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