Birobidzhan
or Bi·ro·bi·jan
[ bir-oh-bi-jahn ]
/ ˌbɪr oʊ bɪˈdʒɑn /
noun
the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region, in E Siberia, in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, W of Khabarovsk.
Definition for birobidzhan (2 of 2)
Jewish Autonomous Region
noun
an autonomous region in the Khabarovsk territory of the Russian Federation in E Siberia. 13,900 sq. mi. (36,000 sq. km). Capital: Birobidzhan.
British Dictionary definitions for birobidzhan (1 of 2)
Birobidzhan
Birobijan
/ (Russian birəbidˈʒan) /
noun
a city in SE Russia: capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region. Pop: 77 250 (2002)
another name for the Jewish Autonomous Region
British Dictionary definitions for birobidzhan (2 of 2)
Jewish Autonomous Region
noun
an administrative division of SE Russia, in E Siberia: colonized by Jews in 1928; largely agricultural. Capital: Birobidzhan. Pop: 190 900 (2002). Area: 36 000 sq km (13 895 sq miles)
Also called: Birobidzhan, Birobijan