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Erzinsky District
Erzinsky District (russian: Эрзинский кожуун; tyv, Эрзин кожуун) is an administrativeResolution #1648 ZP-1 and municipalLaw #268 VKh-1 district (raion, or ''kozhuun''), one of the seventeen in the Tuva Republic, Russia. It is located in the south and southeast of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Erzin. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 8,280, with the population of Erzin accounting for 38.5% of that number. History The district was first established on July 28, 1941.Official website of Erzinsky DistrictHistory of the District On January 7, 1963, it was abolished and merged into Tes-Khemsky District Tes-Khemsky District (russian: Тес-Хемский кожуун, Tes-Hemskij kožuun, ; tyv, Тес-Хем кожууну, Tes-Hem kojuunu, ) is an administrativeResolution #1648 ZP-1 and municipalLaw #268 VKh-1 district (raion, or '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Tore-Khol
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
