Plevna

Plevna
noun
the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
Syn: ↑Pleven
Regions: ↑Bulgaria, ↑Republic of Bulgaria
Instance Hypernyms: ↑siege, ↑besieging, ↑beleaguering, ↑military blockade

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  • Plevna, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 99 Housing Units (2000): 52 Land area (2000): 0.232827 sq. miles (0.603020 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.232827 sq. miles (0.603020 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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