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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] |
Vablya, Kursk Oblast
Vablya (russian: links=no, Вабля) is a rural locality () and the administrative center of Vablinsky Selsoviet Rural Settlement, Konyshyovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Geography The village is located on the Vablya River (a tributary of the Prutishche in the basin of the Seym), 72.5 km from the Russia–Ukraine border, 56.5 km north-west of Kursk, 16 km north-west of the district center – the urban-type settlement Konyshyovka. ; Climate Vablya has a warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dfb'' in the Köppen climate classification). Transport Vablya is located 29.5 km from the federal route Crimea Highway, 14 km from the road of regional importance (Fatezh – Dmitriyev), 2.5 km from the road (Konyshyovka – Zhigayevo – 38K-038), on the roads of intermunicipal significance (38K-005 – Ryzhkovo – Lukyanchikovo) and (38N-142 – Vablya), 11 km from the nearest railway halt ''552 km'' (railway line Navlya – Lgov-K ... [...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] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voronezh International Airport
Voronezh Peter the Great Airport (russian: Международный аэропорт Воронеж имени Петра Первого) is an International airport in Russia located 11 km north of Voronezh. Serves the city of Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tambov, Oryol, Belgorod, Kursk regions. History On 10 July 1933, open regular air service on the route Moscow - Voronezh - Stalingrad on multi-seat aircraft Kalinin K-5, K-5. In 1971, a new airport terminal was built and delivered. In the 1980s and up to the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapse of the Soviet Union, the airport served 1.1 million passengers a year. In 2018, the airport handled 770,000 passengers. In 2008, the reconstruction of the airport was initiated. The plans for the renovation included the replacement cover and lengthening the runway to 2,600 meters (over 2,600 m extension difficult, because on the one hand the airport borders on the federal highway M4, and on the other a ravine in front of the Vorone ... [...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. 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 Mikoyan MiG-29 (SMT/UBT) (NATO: Fulcrum) aircraft, having been relocated from Zherdevka (air base). It is currently home to: * 14th Guards IAP (14th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment) of the 105th Guards Composite Aviation Division flying the Sukhoi Su-30 T ... [...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] |
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] |
Humid Continental Climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing cold (sometimes severely cold in the northern areas) winters. Precipitation is usually distributed throughout the year but often do have dry seasons. The definition of this climate regarding temperature is as follows: the mean temperature of the coldest month must be below or depending on the isotherm, and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above . In addition, the location in question must not be semi-arid or arid. The cooler ''Dfb'', ''Dwb'', and ''Dsb'' subtypes are also known as hemiboreal climates. Humid continental climates are generally found between latitudes 30° N and 60° N, within the central and northeastern portions of North America, Europe, and Asia. They are rare and isolat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konyshyovsky District
Konyshyovsky District (russian: Конышёвский райо́н) is an administrativeResolution #489 and municipalLaw #48-ZKO district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Kursk Oblast, twenty-eight in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwestern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, urban locality (a urban-type settlement, work settlement) of Konyshyovka. Population: 15,155 (Russian Census (2002), 2002 Census); The population of Konyshyovka accounts for 42.7% of the district's total population. Geography Konyshyovsky District is located in the northwest region of Kursk Oblast. The terrain is hilly plain in the north and south, with more desiccating ravines in the east. The district lies on the Orel-Kursk plateau of the Central Russian Upland. The main river in the district is the Svapa River, in the Dnieper River basin. The district is west of the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konyshyovka
Konyshyovka ( Russian: Конышёвка) is an urban-type settlement, the administrative center of Konyshyovsky District in Kursk Oblast, Russia. The population was History Konyshyovka was first mentioned in the 19th century as the village on Dmitriyev to Lgov route. In 1891 the Moscow Railway Moscow Railway (russian: Московская железная дорога) is a subsidiary of Russian Railways that handles half of Russia's suburban railway operations and a quarter of the country's passenger traffic. As of 2009 the railway, wh ... was extended to that point. One version of the origin of the name Konyshyovka (Конышёвка) is from Turkic word коныш 'konysh' meaning 'stop'. Konyshyovka as the town was founded in 1910 and had received the status of an urban-type settlement in 1968. Demographics ''Note:'' Census data Economy Konyshyovka has a granary, a combine fodder factory, a brick factory, an asphalt factory, a creamery, a food factory, a meat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
