Ioshkar-Ola

Io·shkar-O·la

[yuh-shkahr-uh-lah]
noun
a city in and the capital of the Mari Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Kazan.
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Mari Autonomous Republic

[mahr-ee; Russian muh-ryee]
noun
autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 8994 sq. mi. (23,294 sq. km). Capital: Ioshkar-Ola.
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ioshkar-ola

city and capital of Mari El republic, western Russia, on the Malaya (little) Kokshaga River. Yoshkar-Ola was founded in 1578, and in 1584 the fortress of Tsaryovokokshaysk was built there by Tsar Boris Godunov. Its remoteness from lines of communication prevented any development

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