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Komarovka, Konyshyovsky District, Kursk Oblast
Komarovka (russian: links=no, Комаровка) is a rural locality (a khutor) in Platavsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Konyshyovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The khutor is located on the Svapa River (a right tributary of the Seym River), 37 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 85 km west of Kursk, 23 km south-west of the district center – the urban-type settlement Konyshyovka, 9.5 km from the selsoviet center – Kashara. ; Climate Komarovka has a warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dfb'' in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Komarovka is located 36 km from the federal route Ukraine Highway, 67 km from the route Crimea Highway, 30 km from the route ( Trosna – M3 highway), 32.5 km from the road of regional importance (Fatezh – Dmitriyev), 22.5 km from the road (Konyshyovka – Zhigayevo – 38K-038), 20 km from the road (Kursk – Lgov – Rylsk – border with Ukraine), 18&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kursk Oblast
Kursk Oblast ( rus, Курская область, r=Kurskaya oblast, p=ˈkurskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Kursk. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, Kursk Oblast has a population of 1,127,081. Geography The oblast, with an average elevation of , occupies the southern slopes of the middle-Russian plateau. The surface is hilly and intersected by ravines. The central part of Kursk oblast is more elevated than the Seym Valley to the west. The Timsko-Shchigrinsky ridge contains the highest point in the oblast at above the sea level. The low relief, gentle slopes, and mild winters make the area suitable for farming, and much of the forest has been cleared. Chernozem soils cover around 70% of the oblast's territory; podsol soils cover 26%. ;Borders: ''Internal'': Bryansk Oblast (NW) (border length: ), Oryol Oblast (N, ), Lipetsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M2 Highway (Russia)
The Russian route M2 (also known as the ''Crimea Highway'', ()) is a major trunk road that connects Moscow to Crimea. It is part of the European route E105. It is 720 kilometers long. Inaugurated in 1950, the highway starts at the junction of the Moscow Ring Road and Varshavskoye Shosse and travels south-west, immediately bypassing the cities of Tula, Oryol, Kursk and Belgorod before terminating at the border with Ukraine. West of the border at Hoptivka, the road continues through Kharkov and Zaporizhia to Simferopol and Yalta as the Ukrainian M20 and M18. Prior to the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russian Federation, it was used by Russian summer vacationers who travel to the Black Sea resorts of Crimea; that journey may now be made by the M4 and A290 instead. History At the heart of the route of the road lies the ancient Crimean tract. The highway Moscow - Kharkov section was built in 1840–60. The road was completely renovated in 1946–50, Getting asphalt cover. The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgorod International Airport
Belgorod International Airport (russian: Международный Аэропорт Белгород) is an airport in Russia located 4 km north of Belgorod. It services narrow-body airliners (such as the Tupolev Tu-154, Tupolev Tu-204, Ilyushin Il-76, Boeing 737, Airbus A320, Boeing 757 etc.) and wide-body airliner Boeing 767. It conducts 24-hour flight operations. The airport was founded in 1954. History The establishment date of the airport is considered to be 30 August 1954, when the order was issued by the Deputy Chief of Air Fleet under the |
Kursk Vostochny Airport
Kursk Vostochny Airport (russian: Аэропорт Курск-Восточный) , also known as Khalino, Kursk-Khalino, is an interceptor aircraft base in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located 7 km east of Kursk Kursk ( rus, Курск, p=ˈkursk) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. The area around Kursk was the site of a turning point in the Soviet–German stru .... It is a medium-sized base 4 miles northeast of Kursk. Several alert pads, with civilian tarmac on the southern side of the airfield. Station history Khalino was home to: * 472 IAP (472nd Interceptor Aviation Regiment) from 4 October 1979 to 1998. Moved in from Orel, Orel Oblast, where it had been stationed from 1950 to 1979. Equipped with Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23P (NATO: Flogger) or S from 1979. Disbanded 1 May 1998. The 472nd IAP PVO was Military Unit No.61364. * 14 IAP (14th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying Mikoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryady, Kursk Oblast
Gryady (russian: links=no, Гряды) is a rural locality () in Platavsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Konyshyovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The village is located on the Suzhavitsa River (a left tributary of the Svapa River), 38 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 83 km west of Kursk, 21 km south-west of the district center – the urban-type settlement Konyshyovka, 7 km from the selsoviet center – Kashara. ; Climate Gryady has a warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dfb'' in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Gryady is located 36.5 km from the federal route Ukraine Highway, 65 km from the route Crimea Highway, 29.5 km from the route (Trosna – M3 highway), 31 km from the road of regional importance (Fatezh – Dmitriyev), 21.5 km from the road (Konyshyovka – Zhigayevo – 38K-038), 12 km from the road (Dmitriyev – Beryoza – Menshikovo – Khomutovka), 17 km from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invasion, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's state language is Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken, especially in the east and south. During the Middle Ages, Ukraine was the site of early Slavic expansion and the area later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. The state eventually disintegrated into rival regional po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rylsk, Russia
Rylsk (russian: Рыльск) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Rylsky District in Kursk Oblast, western Russia, located on the right bank of the Seym River (Dnieper River, Dnieper's drainage basin, basin) southwest of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,000 (1974). History Rylsk was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1152 as one of the Severian towns. It had become the seat of an appanage principality by the end of the 12th century before coming into the hands of Lithuanian rulers sometime in the 14th century. The Poland, Polish king Casimir IV Jagiellon, Casimir IV made a grant of it to Dmitry Shemyaka's son Ivan, who had settled in Lithuania. Ivan's son Vasily defected to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, but Lithuanians held the town until 1522. During the Time of Troubles, it was one of the first towns to welcome False Dmitry I as the Tsar. After the Pereyaslav Articles, Ukraine's integration int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lgov, Kursk Oblast
Lgov ( rus, Льгов, p=ˈlʲɡof) is a town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ... in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Seym River (Desna River, Desna's tributary) west of Kursk. Population: 26,000 (1972). History It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1152 under the name of Olgov (a possessive adjective from an old Russian name Olg, or Oleg). Lgov was razed to the ground by the Mongols. In 1669, Lgov Monastery was founded on the spot of the former town, which would be closed down in 1764. The monastic ''sloboda'' was transformed into the town of Lgov in 1779. During World War II, Lgov was occupied by Wehrmacht, German troops from 27 October 1941 to 3 March 1943. On September 18, 2022, the town was heavily damaged by 2022 Russia–Ukraine torn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhigayevo
Zhigayevo (russian: links=no, Жигаево) is a rural locality () in Vablinsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Konyshyovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The village is located on the Zhigayevka River (a left tributary of the Svapa River), 75.5 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 62 km north-west of Kursk, 25 km north-west of the district center – the urban-type settlement Konyshyovka, 10.5 km from the selsoviet center – Vablya. ; Climate Zhigayevo has a warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dfb'' in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Zhigayevo is located 24 km from the federal route Crimea Highway, 5 km from the road of regional importance (Fatezh – Dmitriyev), on the road (Konyshyovka – Zhigayevo – 38K-038), 17.5 km from the nearest railway station ''Sokovninka'' (railway line Navlya – Lgov-Kiyevsky). The rural locality is situated 61.5 km from Kursk Vostochny Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitriyev (town)
Dmitriyev (russian: Дми́триев), also known as Dmitriyev-Lgovsky (), is a town and the administrative center of Dmitriyevsky District of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Svapa River (Dnieper's basin), on the Moscow–Kyiv highway, northwest of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Coat of Arms Dmitriev's Coat of Arms was confirmed and took into force on 8 January 1780. The author of the symbol is the president of the heraldic office Volkov. The Coat of Arms is visually attractive and has a lot of symbolic meaning related to Dmitriev's history and beautiful nature. On the top of the symbol, you can see Coat of Arms of Kursk, showing administrative belongings of the town. The bottom symbolises Dmitriev's geographical position on hills. The town is located on five hills which you can see on the municipal arms. During the heraldic reform in 1860, it was an attempt to change the Dmitriev Coat of Arms. Proposed changes were submitted by B.Kene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatezh
Fatezh (russian: Фате́ж) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Fatezhsky District in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on thUsozha River north of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,959 (1897). History and etymology It was founded as a village in the 17th century and granted town status in 1779. Fatezh took its name from a local stream; the etymology is uncertain, but it may be based on the given names Foty or Iosafat in diminutive form (place names in -''ezh'' are common in the region).Е. М. Поспелов. "Географические названия мира".Москва, 1998, p. 438. During World War II, Fatezh was occupied by Wehrmacht, German troops from October 22, 1941 to February 7, 1943. Administrative and municipal status Within the subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions, framework of administrative divisions, Fatezh serves as the administrative center of Fatezhs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trosna, Trosnyansky District, Oryol Oblast
Trosna (russian: Тросна́) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural locality (a ''village#Russia, selo'') and the administrative center of Trosnyansky District, Oryol Oblast, Russia. Population: References Notes Sources * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Oryol Oblast Kromskoy Uyezd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
