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blueberry (oh) and Saratov (sh)


blueberry (oh)



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a small blue fruit, or the plant it grows on
::blueberry pie

Saratov (sh)




City (pop., 2001: 864,400), western Russia.

Located on the Volga River, it was founded in 1590 as a fortress to protect the trade route along the Volga. It was moved to a new site in 1616 and again in 1674 after the fortress was destroyed in a revolt. Linked to Moscow by railroad in the 1870s, Saratov became a major commercial centre. Its road bridge across the Volga (opened 1965) is one of the longest in Europe. A major industrial centre, it produces electric and petrochemical equipment and machine tools. Its educational institutions include a university (founded 1909) and a Music conservatory.