Selenginsk

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proper noun

A town in Buryatia, Russia, between the lake of Baikal and the city of Ulan-Ude

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Buryatia, Russia, between the lake of Baikal and the city of Ulan-Ude
  2. historicalformer name of Novoselenginsk

Origin

Transliteration of Russian Селенгинск (Selenginsk), from Селенга (Selenga, “Selenga River”).

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Translations

Russian Селенгинск
  • Селенгинск (Selenginsk)city
Cite this entry
APA

Selenginsk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selenginsk

MLA

“Selenginsk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selenginsk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selenginsk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selenginsk.

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