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Tsna River (Moksha Basin)
The Tsna (in its upper part: ''Mokraya Vershina'') is a river in the Tambov and Ryazan oblasts of Russia, a left tributary of the Moksha (Volga basin). The length of the river is 451 km. The catchment area is 21500 km². The height of the mouth is 86 m above sea level. On the river are the cities of Kotovsk, Tambov, Morshansk, Sasovo. It begins in the Sampursky District under the name of ''Mokraya Vershina''. Tributaries The Tsna has the following tributaries, from mouth to source: *22 km: Aleshnya *31 km: Vyalsa *67 km: Vysha (Noksa) *74 km: Aza *98 km: Shacha *187 km: Kashma *200 km: Piterka *222 km: Kersha *246 km: Chelnovaya *365 km: Lesnoy Tambov *375 km: Lipovitsa *381 km: river without a name, near Vorontsovka *386 km: Karian *406 km: Antiushevka *420 km: Osinovka *425 km: Ponzari Karian - length 48 km, Lipovitsa - 52 km, Lesnoy Tambov - 89 km, Chelnaya 121 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambov
Tambov (, ; rus, Тамбов, p=tɐmˈbof) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Central Federal District, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna River (Moksha basin), Tsna and Studenets Rivers, about south-southeast of Moscow. Population: 280,161 (Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census); 293,658 (Russian Census (2002), 2002 Census); Etymology The name "Tambov" originates from the Moksha language, Mokshan word( mdf, томбале, tombale, the other side, the remote one) Geography Urban layout In terms of its layout, Tambov was no different from other fortified cities - the Kremlin, the prison and a small settlement. The chosen place was in full compliance with the requirements of the fortification. From the north and east, the new fortress was washed by rivers, and from the west and south it was protected by artificial ditches filled with water by the Studenets River. The Kremlin was surrounded by a six-meter w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotovsk, Russia
Kotovsk (russian: Кото́вск) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River south of Tambov. Population: History Kotovsk was founded before World War I under the initiative of Tsar Nicholas II as a settlement for workers who were engaged in the construction of the gunpowder factory (commissioned in 1912). Initially, it was called Porokhovoy Zavod (, lit. ''gunpowder factory''). It was later turned renamed Krasny Boyevik (, lit. ''red fighter''), because it was used by the Bolsheviks as a lodgement for the establishment of the Soviet government in the region. In 1940, it was granted town status and renamed Kotovsk after (1881–1925), who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morshansk
Morshansk (russian: Морша́нск) is a town in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Tsna River (Oka's basin) north of Tambov. Population: 44,000 (1970). History The exact origins of Morshansk are unknown; however, documents mention a populated place in this location since at least the 16th century. Formerly a village called Morsha (), it was granted town status in 1779 by Catherine the Great because of its growth in relation to the fact that it was a major bread trading center on the Tsna River. Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img04 Trinity Cathedral.jpg, Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img05 Trinity Cathedral.jpg, Trinity Cathedral (remote view) Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img12 IntStreet.jpg, A listed house Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img02 Assumption Church.jpg, Assumption Church (Old Believers) Morshansk (Tambov Oblast) 03-2014 img15 StNicholas Church.jpg, Church of St. Nicholas Administrative and municipal status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasovo
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Sasovo (russian: Сасово) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. ;Urban localities * Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, a town in Ryazan Oblast; administratively incorporated as a town of oblast significance ;Rural localities * Sasovo, Tula Oblast, a village in Vasilyevsky Rural Okrug of Venyovsky District of Tula Oblast Tula Oblast (russian: Ту́льская о́бласть, ''Tulskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. It is geographically in the European Russia region of the country and is part of the Central Federal District, covering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampursky District
Sampursky District (russian: Са́мпурский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #72-Z and municipalLaw #232-Z district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The district borders with Rasskazovsky District in the north, Rzhaksinsky District in the east, Zherdevsky District in the south, and with Znamensky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ... (a settlement) of Satinka. Population: 14,204 ( 2010 Census); The population of Satinka accounts for 25.1% of the district's total population. References Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, date=February 2013 Districts of Tambov Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambov Oblast
Tambov Oblast (russian: Тамбо́вская о́бласть, ''Tambovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tambov. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,091,994. Geography Tambov Oblast is situated in forest steppe. It borders on the Ryazan, Penza, Saratov, Voronezh and Lipetsk Oblasts. History The oldest known population of the Tambov region, the Mordovians-Moksha, formed as a nation of local ethnic groups from the 6th century BC. The first Russian settlers arrived in the pre-Mongol period, but the final settlement occurred in the 17th century. To protect the southern borders of Russia from the raids of the Tatars, and to further develop the Black Soil region, the Russian government built the walled cities of Kozlov (1635) and Tambov (1636). The cities protected the main path of nomad raids on Russian land and paved the way for a quick settlement of the region. Kozlovsky Uyezd originally existed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moksha (river)
Moksha (, ) is a river in central Russia, a right tributary of the Oka. It flows through Penza Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Ryazan Oblast and the Republic of Mordovia, and joins the Oka near Pyatnitsky Yar, near the city of Kasimov. It is in length, and has a drainage basin of .«Река МОКША» Russian State Water Registry In the 1950s, several hydroelectric power stations were built in the middle course of the river, but without navigable locks. In 1955, 2 km below the mouth of the river. Prices on the Moksha River built Rasypukhinsky hydro-power plant with a hydroelectric power station and a wooden shipping lock. Navigation on the river was carried out until the mid-1990s. On the Moksha is the Trinity-Scans monastery, the Nativity-Theotokos Sanaksar Monastery and the Krasnoslobodsky Savior-Transfiguration Monast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasovsky District
Sasovsky District (russian: Са́совский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #128-ZS and municipalLaw #96-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Sasovo (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 18,504 ( 2010 Census); Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sasovsky District is one of the twenty-five in the oblast. The town of Sasovo serves as its administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ..., despite being incorporated separately as a town of oblast significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast ( rus, Рязанская область, r=Ryazanskaya oblast, p=rʲɪˈzanskəjə 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 Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Geography Ryazan Oblast borders Vladimir Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE), the Republic of Mordovia (E), Penza Oblast (SE), Tambov Oblast (S), Lipetsk Oblast (SW), Tula Oblast (W), and Moscow Oblast (NW). In terms of physical geography, Ryazan Oblast lies in the central part of the Russian Plain between the Central Russian Upland, Central Russian and Volga Upland, Volga uplands. The terrain is flat, with the highest point of no more than 300 m above sea level. Soils are podzolic and boggy on the left bank of the Oka River, Oka, changing southward to more fertile podzolic and leached black-earths (chernozem, chernozyom). Hydrography Most of the Ryazan Oblast lies wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shacha (Ryazan Oblast)
The Shacha (russian: Шача) is a small tributary of the Tsna in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .«Река ШАЧА» Russian State Water Registry It has presented a problem since the Globus-1 test, when it changed its course and threatened to flood the hole left by the explosion. This has the potential for spreading the nuclear pollution to the entire Volga
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Znamensky District, Tambov Oblast
Znamensky District (russian: Знаменский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #72-Z and municipalLaw #232-Z district (raion), one of the twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwestern central part of the oblast. The district borders with Tambovsky District in the north, Sampursky District in the east, Tokaryovsky District in the south, and with Morshansky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Znamenka. Population: 18,405 ( 2010 Census); The population of Znamenka accounts for 33.5% of the district's total population. Notable residents *Natalia Pushkina Natalia Nikolayevna Pushkina-Lanskaya (russian: link=no, Наталья Николаевна Пушкина-Ланская; 8 September 1812 – 26 November 1863) ( Goncharova) (Гончарова), was the wife of the Russian poet Alexander Pu ... (1812–1863), wife of the poet Alexander Pushkin, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
