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Staritsa
Staritsa () is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, inhabited localities in Russia. Modern localities ;Urban localities *Staritsa (town), Tver Oblast, a town in Staritsky District of Tver Oblast ;Rural localities *Staritsa, Astrakhan Oblast, a ''village#Russia, selo'' in Staritsky Selsoviet of Chernoyarsky District in Astrakhan Oblast; *Staritsa, Kaluga Oblast, a village#Russia, village in Ulyanovsky District, Kaluga Oblast, Ulyanovsky District of Kaluga Oblast *Staritsa, Kirov Oblast, a ''selo'' in Yumsky Rural Okrug of Svechinsky District in Kirov Oblast; *Staritsa, Novgorod Oblast, a village in Velilskoye Settlement of Maryovsky District in Novgorod Oblast *Staritsa, Orenburg Oblast, a ''selo'' in Krasnouralsky Selsoviet of Orenburgsky District in Orenburg Oblast *Staritsa, Oryol Oblast, a settlement in Novosinetsky Selsoviet of Bolkhovsky District in Oryol Oblast *Staritsa, Tambov Oblast, a settlement in Maryinsky Selsoviet of Kirsanovsky District in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staritsa (town), Tver Oblast
Staritsa () is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Staritsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River, from Tver, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: It was previously known as ''Gorodok'' (until the 15th century). History The town was established in 1297 under the name of Gorodok (), lit. ''small town''). In 1365, it was moved from the more elevated right to the lower left bank of the Volga River. Since the 15th century, the town has been called Staritsa (lit. ''former river-bed''). The name was misinterpreted by heraldists who represented on Staritsa's coat of arms an image of aged nun, which is another meaning of the Russian word "staritsa". In the 14th century, it belonged to the Principality of Zubtsov, which was eventually merged back into the Principality of Tver. In 1485 it was formally annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The Golden Age of the town began. Between 1519 and 1597 the Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staritsky District
Staritsky District () is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Tver Oblast, thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the central and southern parts of the oblast and borders with Kuvshinovsky District in the north, Torzhoksky District in the northeast, Kalininsky District, Tver Oblast, Kalininsky District in the east, Lotoshinsky District of Moscow Oblast in the southeast, Zubtsovsky District in the south, Rzhevsky District in the southwest, and with Selizharovsky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, town of Staritsa (town), Tver Oblast, Staritsa. Population: 24,056 (Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census); The population of Staritsa accounts for 35.8% of the district's total population. Geography The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Volga River. The Volga itself crosses the district from southw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staritsa (rural Locality), Tver Oblast
Staritsa () is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Modern localities ;Urban localities *Staritsa (town), Tver Oblast, a town in Staritsky District of Tver Oblast ;Rural localities * Staritsa, Astrakhan Oblast, a '' selo'' in Staritsky Selsoviet of Chernoyarsky District in Astrakhan Oblast; * Staritsa, Kaluga Oblast, a village in Ulyanovsky District of Kaluga Oblast * Staritsa, Kirov Oblast, a ''selo'' in Yumsky Rural Okrug of Svechinsky District in Kirov Oblast; * Staritsa, Novgorod Oblast, a village in Velilskoye Settlement of Maryovsky District in Novgorod Oblast * Staritsa, Orenburg Oblast, a ''selo'' in Krasnouralsky Selsoviet of Orenburgsky District in Orenburg Oblast * Staritsa, Oryol Oblast, a settlement in Novosinetsky Selsoviet of Bolkhovsky District in Oryol Oblast * Staritsa, Tambov Oblast, a settlement in Maryinsky Selsoviet of Kirsanovsky District in Tambov Oblast * Staritsa, Tomsk Oblast, a ''selo'' in Parabelsky District of Tomsk Oblast * Stari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast (, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was known as Kalinin Oblast (). Population: Tver Oblast is a region of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno. Much of the remaining area is occupied by the Valdai Hills, where the Volga, the Western Dvina, and the Dnieper have their source. Tver Oblast is one of the tourist regions of Russia with a modern tourist infrastructure. There are also many historic towns: Torzhok, Toropets, Zubtsov, Kashin, Vyshny Volochyok, and Kalyazin. The oldest of these is Rzhev, primarily known for the Battles of Rzhev in World War II. Staritsa was the seat of the last appanage principality in Russia. Ostashkov is a major tourist center. Geography Tver Oblast is located in the west of the middle part of the East European Plain. It stretches for 260 km from north to south and 450 km from west to east. The area borders Yaroslavl Oblast in the east, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast (also Orenburzhye) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), mainly located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov. As of the 2021 Census, the oblast had a population of 1,862,767, down from 2,033,072 in the 2010 Census. Geography Orenburg Oblast's internal borders are with the republics of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan to the north, Chelyabinsk Oblast to the north-east, and with Samara and Saratov oblasts to the west. Orenburg Oblast also shares an international border with Kazakhstan to the east and south. The oblast is situated on the boundary between Europe and Asia. The majority of its territory lies west of the continental divide in European Russia and smaller sections in the east situated on the Asian side of the divide. The most important river of the oblast is the Ural and the largest lake Shalkar-Yega-Kara. Orenburg is traversed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolkhovsky District
Bolkhovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #522-OZ and municipalLaw #464-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Oryol Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Bolkhov. Population: 18,041 ( 2010 Census); The population of Bolkhov accounts for 63.3% of the district's total population. Notable residents *Yevgeni Preobrazhensky Yevgeni Alekseyevich Preobrazhensky ( rus, Евге́ний Алексе́евич Преображе́нский, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪtɕ prʲɪəbrɐˈʐɛnskʲɪj; – 13 February 1937) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet ... (1886–1937), revolutionary, economist and sociologist, born in Bolkhov * Ilya Starinov (1900–2000), military officer, noted Soviet saboteur, born in the village of Voynovo References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Districts of Oryol Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast (), also known as Orlovshchina (), 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 Oryol. Population: Geography It is located in the southwestern part of the Central Federal District, in the Central Russian Upland. In terms of area, at it is one of the smallest federal subjects. From north to south, it extends for more than , and from west to east—for over . It borders Kaluga Oblast to the north-west, Tula Oblast to the north, Lipetsk Oblast to the east, Kursk Oblast to the south, and Bryansk Oblast to the west. There are of black earth soils (chernozems) in the oblast, which amounts to three-quarters of the world chernozem reserves. Climate The climate is temperate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: Humid continental climate#Warm summer subtype, ''Dfb''). The winter is moderately cold, with an average January temperature from . Summers are w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Types Of Inhabited Localities In Russia
The classification system of inhabited localities in Russia and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared with those in other countries. Classes During the Soviet time, each of the republics of the Soviet Union, including the Russian SFSR, had its own legislative documents dealing with classification of inhabited localities. After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the task of developing and maintaining such classification in Russia was delegated to the federal subjects.Articles 71 and 72 of the Constitution of Russia do not name issues of the administrative and territorial structure among the tasks handled on the federal level or jointly with the governments of the federal subjects. As such, all federal subjects pass their own laws establishing the system of the administrative-territorial divisions on their territories. While currently there are certain peculiarities to classifications used in many federal subjects, they are all still largel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsanovsky District
Kirsanovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #72-Z and municipalLaw #232-Z district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Tambov Oblast, twenty-three in Tambov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The district borders with Gavrilovsky District in the north, Umyotsky District in the east, Inzhavinsky District in the south, and with Rasskazovsky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, town of Kirsanov (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 21,756 (Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census); Administrative and municipal status Within the subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions, framework of administrative divisions, Kirsanovsky District is one of the administrative divisions of Tambov Oblast, twenty-three in the oblast. The town of Kirsanov serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as a city of federal su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambov Oblast
Tambov Oblast () 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 Tambov. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, its population was 1,091,994. Geography Tambov Oblast is situated in a forest steppe. It borders the Ryazan Oblast, Ryazan, Penza Oblast, Penza, Saratov Oblast, Saratov, Voronezh Oblast, Voronezh and Lipetsk Oblast, Lipetsk oblasts. History The oldest known population of the Tambov region, the Mordovians-Mokshas, Moksha, formed as a nation of local ethnic groups from the 6th century BC. The first Russian settlers arrived in the Kievan Rus', 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 Central Black Earth Region, Black Soil region, the Russian government built the walled cities of Michurinsk, Kozlov (1635) and Tambov (1636). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
