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Saratov

Saratov

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A large industrial city on the Volga River in western Russia and the capital of its region
  • proper noun
: Saratov
  • One of the more interesting transactions that we looked at was this purchase of a factory in the Russian region called Saratov.

Examples

  • Yuri Kalinin was born on 28 October 1946 in Pugachev in the Saratov region.

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  • I also participated in an exchange with Saratov State University in Saratov, Russia, in 1996 and 1997.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I also participated in an exchange with Saratov State University in Saratov, Russia, in 1996 and 1997.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In 1979, he graduated from Saratov Kursky Law Institute.

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  • Saratov is an industrial city located on the Volga River in Russia.

  • Many students from around the world go to study at Saratov State University in Saratov.

  • During my trip to Saratov, I admired the beautiful architecture along the riverfront.

Surface Forms

Saratov main

Etymology

Saratov probably comes from a Turkic phrase sary tau, which means 'yellow hill' or 'yellow mountain'. It likely refers to the sandy, yellow hills by the Volga River, so the city's name remembers the place where it stands.