a port in SW Russia, on the Gulf of Taganrog (an inlet of the Sea of Azov): founded in 1698 as a naval base and fortress by Peter the Great: industrial centre. Pop: 281 000 (2005 est)
Taganrog in American English
(ˈtɑgənˌrɑg; Russian ˌ tɑgɑnˈrɔk)
seaport in SW Russia, on the Sea of Azov, near Rostov: pop. 292,000