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Gorod may refer to:
- Gord (archaeology), a Slavic word meaning "town" that appears in numerous Slavic toponyms - see Gorod (toponymy), Horod, or Grad (toponymy)
- Gorod (band), a French technical death metal band
Gorod is a technical death metal band from Bordeaux, France. They formed in 1997 under the name Gorgasm releasing their debut album Neurotripsicks on Deadsun Records in 2004. They changed their name to Gorod in 2005 to avoid confusion with an American band also called Gorgasm, re-releasing their debut album on Willowtip Records in 2005.
Since the change of name, Gorod have released four more full-length studio albums, the most recent being A Maze of Recycled Creeds, released October 2015. Gorod have enjoyed increasing popularity since their inception, taking part in the Maryland Deathfest in the United States.
Gord (archaeology) is a version of the Slavic word meaning town, city or castle, and is related to the similar Grad (toponymy) and Horod.
It is preserved in the toponymy of numerous Slavic places:
- Bely Gorod
- Belgorod
- Kitai-gorod
- Kitay-Gorod (Metro), cross-platform transfer point of the Moscow Metro
- Novgorod
- Gorodets