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Uzhgorod

Uzhgorod is the alternative form of Uzhhorod.

Meaning of Uzhhorod

Proper noun

Uzhhorod

  1. A city in the Carpathian Mountains, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine.
  2. A raion of Zakarpattia Oblast, in western Ukraine. Seat: Uzhhorod
    Synonyms:
    Uzhgorod, Ungvar, Ungvár

Origin of Uzhgorod

From Russian У́жгород (Úžgorod), from Уг (Ug), Уж (Už, “Uzh River”) + го́род (górod, “walled town, garden”).

Questions about Uzhgorod

What is Uzhgorod the alternative form of?
Uzhgorod is the alternative form of Uzhhorod.

Words near Uzhgorod in the dictionary

  1. Uzbeks
  2. Uzbel
  3. uzh
  4. uzhe
  5. uzhes
  6. Uzhgorod
  7. Uzhhorod
  8. uzhje
  9. uzi
  10. uzis
  11. Uznach

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