Petrozavodsk
[ pe-truh-zuh-votsk; Russian pyi-truh-zuh-vawtsk ]
/ ˌpɛ trə zəˈvɒtsk; Russian pyɪ trə zʌˈvɔtsk /
noun
a city in and the capital of the Karelian Autonomous Republic, in the NW Russian Federation in Europe.
Definition for petrozavodsk (2 of 2)
Karelian Autonomous Republic
noun
an autonomous republic in the NW Russian Federation in Europe. 66,500 sq. mi. (172,240 sq. km). Capital: Petrozavodsk.
Also called
Karelia.
British Dictionary definitions for petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk
/ (Russian pɪtrəzaˈvɔtsk) /
noun
a city in NW Russia, capital of the Karelian Autonomous Republic, on Lake Onega: developed around ironworks established by Peter the Great in 1703; university (1940). Pop: 265 000 (2005 est