Kuznetsk Basin


noun

an industrial region in the S Russian Federation in Asia: coal fields.

British Dictionary definitions for kuznetsk basin

Kuznetsk Basin

Kuzbass (Russian kuzˈbas)

/ (Russian kuzˈnjɛtsk) /

noun

a region of S Russia, in the Kemerovo Region of W Siberia: the richest coalfield in the country, with reserves of iron ore. Chief industrial centre: Novokuznetsk. Area: about 69 900 sq km (27 000 sq miles)