Birobidzhan
Sign in to saveBirobidzhan (; , ), also spelt Birobijan ( ), is a town and the administrative centre of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway, near the China–Russia border.
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Birobidzhan is a town in Russia that serves as the main administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, a region established for Jewish settlement located near the border with China along the Trans-Siberian Railway. It matters as a significant historical and political entity representing a unique attempt to create a Jewish homeland within the Soviet Union.
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Factors behind the Birobidzhan Experiment
- Complications during the Experiment
- Notable supporters of Birobidzhan
- Jewish and Yiddish culture
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy, infrastructure and transportation
- Education
- Climate
- Sports
- Twin towns – sister cities
- In popular culture
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Birobidzhan (; , ), also spelt Birobijan ( ), is a town and the administrative centre of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway, near the China–Russia border.
As of the 2010 Census, its population is 75,413. Birobidzhan is named after the two largest rivers in the autonomous oblast: the Bira and the Bidzhan. The Bira, which lies to the east of the Bidzhan Valley, flows through the town. Both rivers are tributaries of the Amur.