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elisabethville

/ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ.vɪl/

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noun

/ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ.vɪl/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее город на юго-востоке Конго недалеко от границы с Замбией, известный как центр добычи меди; его прежнее название до 1966 года было Элизабетвиль.

A proper noun referring to a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia, known as a copper mining center; its former name until 1966 was Elisabethville.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. City in the Democratic Republic of the CongoB2formal

    A major city in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its copper mining industry. It was formerly called Elisabethville until 1966.

    ruГород в Демократической Республике Конго

    • Elisabethville was a key center for copper mining in the mid-20th century.
    • The city, now known as Lubumbashi, was originally founded as Elisabethville.
    • Many workers moved to Elisabethville during the mining boom.

    Synonymslubumbashi