Petrov (; masculine) or Petrova (; feminine) may refer to:
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Petrov (surname) Petrov or Petroff (; ; masculine) or Petrova (; ; feminine), is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the first name Pyotr (Пётр, Russian language, Russian) or Petar (Петър, Bulgarian language ...
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Petrova (surname) Petrov or Petroff (; ; masculine) or Petrova (; ; feminine), is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the first name Pyotr (Пётр, Russian) or Petar (Петър, Bulgarian) (Slavic forms of the Gre ...
*Petrov, code name of Romanian politician
Traian Băsescu
Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a Romanian politician who served as the president of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian minister of transport on multiple occasions between 1991 and 2000, ...
as informant for Romanian intelligence agencies
Places
Czech Republic
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Petrov (Blansko District), a municipality and village in the South Moravian Region
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Petrov (Hodonín District), a municipality and village in the South Moravian Region
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Petrov (Prague-West District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region
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Petrov nad Desnou
Petrov nad Desnou (until 1955 Petrovice nad Desnou; ) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Petrov nad Desnou consists of two munici ...
, a municipality and village in the Olomouc Region
*Petrov, a hill in
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
Space
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4785 Petrov, an asteroid (minor planet)
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Petrov (crater)
Petrov is an impact crater along the southeastern limb of the Moon. The crater is difficult to observe in this location, and visibility of this feature is affected by libration. The nearest crater of note is Chamberlin, just on the far side to t ...
, a lunar crater
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Petrov, Russia
Petrov (; masculine) or Petrova (; feminine) is the name of several rural localities in Russia:
* Petrov, Republic of Adygea, a ''khutor'' in Teuchezhsky District of the Republic of Adygea
* Petrov, Belgorod Oblast, a ''khutor'' in Krasnogvardey ...
(Petrova), name of several rural localities in Russia
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Petrova, Maramureș
Petrova (, ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Petrova. The commune is situated near the border with Ukraine, on the left bank of the river Vișeu
The Vișeu () in northern Romania is a ...
, a commune in Romania
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Petrová
Petrová is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1414.
Demographics
The vast majority of the local population consists of ...
, a village in Slovakia
Other
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Petrova (moth)
''Retinia'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.
Species
*'' Retinia albicapitana'' (Busck, 1914)
*'' Retinia arizonensis'' (Heinrich, 1920)
*'' Retinia burkeana'' (Kearfott, 1907)
*'' Retinia ...
See also
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Petrov Affair
The Petrov Affair was a Cold War spy incident in Australia, concerning the defection of Vladimir Petrov, a KGB officer, from the Soviet embassy in Canberra in 1954. The defection led to a Royal Commission and the resulting controversy contribu ...
, a Cold War spy scandal in Australia, centered on Soviet diplomat Vladimir Petrov
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Petrov's Defence
Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game ">/nowiki> is a chess opening characterised by the following moves:
:1. e4 e5
:2. Nf3 Nf6
Though this response has a long ...
, an opening in chess
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Petrof (disambiguation)
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Petrovice (disambiguation)
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