Nizhniy Novgorod
geographical name
Nizh·niy Nov·go·rod
ˈnizh-nē-ˈnäv-gə-ˌräd 
-ˈnȯv-gə-rət
variants
or Nizhni Novgorod
or 1932–89 Gorki
or Gor'kii
or Gor'kiy
or Gorky
city of central Russia in Europe at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers population 1,250,600
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“Nizhniy Novgorod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nizhniy%20Novgorod. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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