U·lan-U·de (  län--d  , -län-d ) A city of southern Russia near Lake Baikal and the Mongolian border. Founded as a Cossack fortress in 1649, it is a transportation hub and a processing and manufacturing center. Population: 353,000. |
Ulan-Ude [ʊˈlɑːnʊˈdɛ]
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(Placename) an industrial city in SE Russia, capital of the Buryat Republic: an important rail junction. Pop.: 371 400 (1999 est.) Former name (until 1934) Verkhne-Udinsk
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