Jewish Autonomous Oblast
geographical name
variants
or Yevreyskaya
autonomous oblast of eastern Russia in Asia, across the Amur River from China; capital Birobidzhan area 13,900 square miles (36,001 square kilometers), population 176,558
Note: The Jewish Autonomous Oblast was set aside by the Soviet government in 1928 for colonization by Jews.
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“Jewish Autonomous Oblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish%20Autonomous%20Oblast. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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