Submitted Place Name Revision History

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9/25/2021, 9:53 PM HL
2/11/2020, 12:25 AM Mike C
10/31/2016, 10:03 AM HL

Name Yoshkar-Ola
Type Settlement
Usage Mari, Russian
Scripts Йошкар-Ола(Mari, Russian)
Pronounced Pron. /jɵʂ.kar.ɐ.ˈɫa/(Russian) /jɪʂ.kar.ɐ.ˈɫa/(Russian) /ɪʂ.kar.ɐ.ˈɫa/(Russian)
Theme red
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "red city" in Mari, from Eastern Mari йошкар (yoshkar) meaning "red" and ола (ola) meaning "city". This is the name of the capital city of the Russian republic of Mari El.
Added 10/31/2016 by HL