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Jegor Solovjov
Jegor Solovjov (also spelled Georgi Solovjov, Jegor Solovjev, Jegor Solovjev; 11 November 1871, Vasknarva – 29 January 1942, Gorky Oblast, Russian SSR) was an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...n politician. Solovjov was born in 1871 in Vasknarva (now Alutaguse Parish), in the Wierland County of the Governorate of Estonia. He was a farmer and patron for more than 20 years. He was elected to the Riigikogu from 1923 to 1926 as a member of a coalition of pro-Russian parties. Solovjov was arrested on 27 April 1941. He died on 29 January 1942 in Gorky Oblast. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Solovjov, Jegor 1871 births 1942 deaths People from Alutaguse Parish People from Kreis Wierland Estonian people of Russian descent Members of the Riigikogu, 1923–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasknarva
Vasknarva (russian: Сыренец, Syrenets; german: Neuschloss) is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Geography The settlement is located on the northern shore of Lake Peipus, on the left bank of the Narva River headwaters forming the border with Russia. Vasknarva has a population of 40 (as of 2011), most of them are Orthodox Old Believers. Nearly the entire population is Russian-speaking. There is a small boat harbour, a border guard cordon, a nunnery and the St Elijah Orthodox church. By its architecture Vasknarva is a common Peipsi Russian linear village where one-storey wooden buildings are situated side by side just beside the street. The Peipus lakeshore and the extended forests in the surrounding area are a popular destination for daytrippers. On the other bank of Narva River there is the Russian locality of Skamya, part of Slantsevsky District. History The name is derived from Estonian: ''Vask'', "Copper", and the Narva River. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
