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Aleksandrovsk
Alexandrovsk may refer to: Russia * Alexandrovsk, Murmansk Oblast, a closed administrative-territorial formation ** Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast, called Alexandrovsk until 1931 * Alexandrovsk, Perm Krai * Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (town), in Sakhalin Oblast * Belogorsk, Amur Oblast, called Alexandrovsk until 1931 Ukraine * Oleksandrivsk, Luhansk Oblast * Zaporizhzhia, called Alexandrovsk until 1921 United States * Nanwalek, Alaska, site of the former Russian fortress of Alexandrovsk See also * Alexandrovsky District * Fort-Shevchenko founded as Fort Alexandrovsk, a military-base town on the Caspian Sea * Alexandrovsk, the former name of Alexandrovskoye, Stavropol Krai * Alexandrovsk-Grushevsky, name of the city of Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, Russia, in 1881–1921 * Alexandrovka, Russia Alexandrovka (russian: Алекса́ндровка), also romanization of Russian, romanized Aleksandrovka, is a common name shared by a number of types of inhabited localities in Russia, rura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (town)
Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (russian: Алекса́ндровск-Сахали́нский, Japanese: ''Otchishi'') is a town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located near the Strait of Tartary on the western shores of northern Sakhalin Island at the foot of the western Sakhalin mountains. Population: 21,000 (1968). History A settlement called Alexandrovskaya on the present site of the town was first recorded in 1862. In 1869, an agricultural farm was established there, which later grew into the village of Alexandrovka. At the time, it was known as among Japanese. In 1881, a military post was established and became known as Alexandrovsky. The outpost served as the administrative center for managing ''katorga'', prisons, exile settlements, and the whole island until the October Revolution. Anton Chekhov lived here in 1890 while gathering material for his book ''The Sakhalin Island''. Town status was granted to Alexandrovsky in 1917. During the Russian Civil War, the town was und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запоріжжя) or Zaporozhye (russian: Запорожье) is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. It is the Capital city, administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a population of Zaporizhzhia is known for the historic island of Khortytsia, multiple power stations (including Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (the largest nuclear power station in Europe), Zaporizhzhia thermal power station, and Dnieper Hydroelectric Station) and for being an important industrial centre. Steel, aluminium, aircraft engines, automobiles, transformers for substations, and other heavy industrial goods are produced in the region. Names and etymology Renderings of the name include: Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhia, or Zaporizhzhya, pronounced , , from uk, Запорі́жжя, . Also ''Zaporozhye'', , from russian: Запоро́жье, ). The name ''Zaporizhzhia'' literally refers to the position of the city located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanwalek, Alaska
Nanwalek (‘place by lagoon’; russian: Нануалек), formerly Alexandrovsk (russian: Александровск) and later English Bay, is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, that contains a traditional Alutiiq village. The population was 254 at the 2010 census, up from 177 in 2000. There is one school located in the community, attended by 76 students. Subsistence activities are a large part of the culture for indigenous people, and Nanwalek is no exception, especially when it comes to salmon and seal harvesting. The sale of alcohol is banned in the village, although importing and possession are allowed. Geography Nanwalek and Port Graham are located near the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula and are separated by less than . Both villages are accessible only by air or water (they lie southwest of Homer). The Alaska Marine Highway System provides service to nearby Seldovia (located only up the coast line). A state-owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleksandrivsk
Oleksandrivsk ( uk, Олекса́ндрівськ ) or Aleksandrovsk (russian: Алекса́ндровск ) is a small city in Luhansk Municipality, Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: Demographics Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001: * Russian 56.65% *Ukrainian 41.73% *Armenian 1.46% *Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ... 0.09% Gallery File:Oleksandrivsk church.jpg, Oleksandrivsk church File:Oleksandrivsk palace.jpg, Abandoned 18th century palace in Oleksandrivsk References Luhansk Cities in Luhansk Oblast Cities of district significance in Ukraine Slavyanoserbsky Uyezd Populated places established in the Russian Empire {{Luhansk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrovsk, Perm Krai
Alexandrovsk (russian: Алекса́ндровск) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Lytva River (Kama's tributary), northeast of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population: History It was founded in 1805. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1929 and town status in 1951. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two work settlements (Vsevolodo-Vilva and Yayva) and thirty-five rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Alexandrovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, the town of Alexandrovsk, together with six rural localities, is incorporated as Alexandrovskoye Urban Settlement within Alexandrovsky Municipal District and serves as the municipal district's administrative center, while the two work settlements and twenty-nine rural localities are grouped into two urban settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort-Shevchenko
Fort-Shevchenko ( kk, Форт-Шевченко) is a military-base town and administrative centre of Tupkaragan District in Mangystau Region of Kazakhstan on the eastern shore of Caspian Sea. Primary industries include fishing and the extraction of stone. Population: 5,559 (2016 estimate). History The city was founded as a military stronghold by the Imperial Russian Navy in 1846 after nearby New Alexander Fort, built in 1834 overlooking Dead Kultuk, was deemed too remote. Until 1857, Fort Shevchenko was known as ''Novopetrovskoye'' (Новопетровское) and from 1857 to 1939 as ''Fort-Aleksandrovskii'' (Форт-Александровский). It was named for Ukrainian poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ... Taras Shevchenko, who was assigned to mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrovsk, Murmansk Oblast
Alexandrovsk (russian: Алекса́ндровск) is a closed administrative-territorial formation in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Polyarny. Population: History It was formed on May 28, 2008, when Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a presidential decree A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic or a monarch), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for ... merging the closed-administrative formations of Polyarny, Skalisty, and Snezhnogorsk into one in order to improve efficiency.Decree #857 Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, its status is equal to that of the districts.Law #96-01-ZMO As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug.Law #530-01-ZMO Apart from the three towns, the formation includes fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast
Polyarny (russian: Поля́рный) is a town and the administrative center of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the outermost western side of the Kola Bay. Population: It was previously known as ''Alexandrovsk'' (until 15 March 1926), ''Alexandrovskoye'' (until 11 March 1931), ''Polyarnoye'' (until 19 September 1939). History It was founded in 1896 and named Alexandrovsk () in honor of Tsar Alexander III.Official website of PolyarnyHistory of Polyarny, p. 5 Other sources, however, state that the original name was Alexandrovsk-na-Murmane (), it was called so after Alexandra Fyodorovna, wife of Emperor Nicholas II, and did not become known as "Alexandrovsk" until later.Pospelov, p. 26 Town status was granted to it on 1899.''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', p. 24 At the same time, Alexandrovsk became an uyezd town, for which reason Kolsky Uyezd was renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belogorsk, Amur Oblast
Belogorsk (russian: Белого́рск) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the river Tom, a tributary of the Zeya. Population: 53,000 (1969); 34,000 (1939). The town was included in a list of towns at risk of social problems, including poverty and corruption. It was previously known as ''Alexandrovskoye'' (until 1926), ''Alexandrovsk'' (until 1931), ''Krasnopartizansk'' (until 1935), ''Kuybyshevka Vostochnaya'' (until 1957). History The '' selo'' of Alexandrovskoye () was founded in 1860 by the settlersPospelov, p. 25 from the European part of Russia. In 1893, the ''selo'' of Bochkaryovka () appeared nearby. The two localities grew with the construction of a station on the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1913, and by 1923 Alexandrovskoye and Bochkarevka merged and were transformed into Alexandrovsk (). Town status was granted to Alexandrovsk in 1926. In 1931, it was renamed Krasnopartizansk (), then, in 1935, Kuybyshevka-Vostochnaya (), to commemorate the Soviet s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrovsky District
Alexandrovsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia. The district names are generally derived from or related to the male first name Alexander. Modern districts * Alexandrovsky District, Orenburg Oblast, an administrative and municipal district of Orenburg Oblast *Alexandrovsky District, a municipal district of Perm Krai, which Alexandrovsk, the town of krai significance, is incorporated as *Alexandrovsky District, Stavropol Krai, an administrative and municipal district of Stavropol Krai *Alexandrovsky District, Tomsk Oblast, an administrative and municipal district of Tomsk Oblast *Alexandrovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, an administrative and municipal district of Vladimir Oblast Renamed districts *Alexandrovsky District, in 1927–1931, name of Polyarny District (1927–1960) of Murmansk Okrug of Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union See also *Alexandrovsky Uyezd, an administrative division of Arkhangelsk Governorate of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrovskoye, Stavropol Krai
Alexandrovskoye (russian: Алекса́ндровское) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Alexandrovsky District of Stavropol Krai, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... Population: References {{Authority control Rural localities in Stavropol Krai Stavropol Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakhty
Shakhty ( rus, Шахты, p=ˈʂaxtɨ) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the southeastern spur of the Donetsk mountain ridge, northeast of Rostov-on-Don. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 239,987. It was previously known as ''Alexandro-Grushevskaya'' (until 1867), ''Gornoye Grushevskoye Poseleniye'' (until 1881), ''Alexandrovsk-Grushevsky'' (until 1920). History In the beginning of the 19th centuryPospelov, p. 26 sergeant-major Popov founded on the Grushevka River a Cossack ''stanitsa'' of Alexandro-Grushevskaya (). While the exact reasoning behind this name is unclear, it is possible that the name was given in honor of Emperor Alexander I. Twelve Cossacks and fourteen peasant serfs lived in the ''stanitsa'' at that time. By the mid-19th century, fifty-seven coal mines operated in this area. In 1867, it was granted town status and renamed Gornoye Grushevskoye Poseleniye (). The name was changed to Alexandrovsk-Grushevsky () in 1881. By 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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