A city of east-central European U.S.S.R. on the Volga River east-southeast of Moscow. It was founded in 1586 as a stronghold to defend river trade and the eastern frontier. Population,1,257,000.

• 古比雪夫苏联欧洲部分中部偏东一城市，位于伏尔加河上、莫斯科东南偏东。1586年，作为保护河上贸易和东部边境的堡垒而建立。人口1，257，000。