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==Understand==
==Understand==
[[File:Orenburg Ural bridge frontview.jpg|thumb|250px| The bridge over the Ural river that spans the boundary of Europe and Asia]]
[[File:Orenburg Ural bridge frontview.jpg|thumb|250px| The bridge over the Ural river that spans the boundary of Europe and Asia]]
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''Orenburg'' is a German name, not unusual since it was established in 1743 when Kurland's politicians played significant role in the Russian Empire. The city stands for ''Eastern town-fort''. Somewhere around there at the foot of the Ural mountains is geographical border between Europe and Asia. Every citizen will point you the sign at the bridge across the Ural river landmarking this division
.[http://www.admin.orenburg.ru/div11/3501/] {{dead link|May 2016}}
. Orenburg has a sizable Turkic population which gives to the city a bit of southern colourite.
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''Orenburg'' is a German name, not unusual since it was established in 1743 when Kurland's politicians played significant role in the Russian Empire. The city stands for ''Eastern town-fort''. Somewhere around there at the foot of the Ural mountains is geographical border between Europe and Asia. Every citizen will point you the sign at the bridge across the Ural river landmarking this division. Orenburg has a sizable Turkic population which gives to the city a bit of southern colourite.
==Get in==
==Get in==