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Dzerzhinsk

geographical name

Dzer·​zhinsk dzər-ˈzhēn(t)sk How to pronounce Dzerzhinsk (audio)
city in central Russia in Europe on the Oka River west of Nizhniy Novgorod population 247,000

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“Dzerzhinsk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dzerzhinsk. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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