Birobidzhan

Russia
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Also known as: Birobidžan, Tikhonkaya
Also spelled:
Birobidžan

Birobidzhan, city and administrative centre of Yevreyskaya autonomous oblast (region), Khabarovsk kray (territory), far southeastern Siberia, Russia. The city is situated on the Bira River, a tributary of the Amur River, and on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. It was founded in 1928 as a railway station called Tikhonkaya. The oblast was formed in 1934, with Birobidzhan as its centre; Birobidzhan became a city in 1937. Industries include sawmilling and woodworking and a variety of light industries, mainly clothing and footwear. Tractor trailers are also produced. The city has an agricultural college. Pop. (2010) 75,413; (2014 est.) 74,791. ...(100 of 96 words)