Saransk (Russia)
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Sources of Information
- Phone call to BGN, 8/12/81(approved form Saransk; ppl.; 54p0s 11ʹ N, 45p0s 11ʹ E; no variants or earlier names)
- BGN, 01-08-93(no change in name after break-up of Sov. Union)
- LC Russian books file, 01-26-96(1995 hdg.: Saransk)
Wikipedia description:
Saransk (UK: , US: ) is the capital city of Mordovia, Russia, as well as its financial and economic centre. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about 630 kilometers (390 mi) east of Moscow. Saransk was one of the host cities of the official tournament of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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