Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast - Districts. Vladimir Oblast consists of the following districts (raions): Alexandrovsky (Александровский) - centred on the town of Alexandrov, famous as the principal residence of Ivan the Terrible Gorokhovetsky (Гороховецкий) - centered on the town of Gorokhovets, rich in 17th-century pre-Petrine architecture Gus-Khrustalny (Гусь-Хрустальный) - centered on Gus Khrustalny, a notable centre of glass production

Yuriev-Polsky, or Yuriev Polskoy (Юрьев-Польский in Russian), is an old town in the Vladimir Oblast of Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, 68 km northwest of Vladimir. Population: 23,000 (1974). Yuriev-Polsky was founded by Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152. First part of its name derives from Yury's patron saint, St George. The second part is derived from the word "polski" meaning "in the fields" (see Opolye for details). This specification was needed in order to distinghish the town from the earlier fortress of Yurie ...

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56°09′N 40°25′E Vladimir (Russian: Влади́мир) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Vladimir Oblast. It is located on the river Klyazma 200 km to the east of Moscow. Geographical location is 56°09′N 40°25′E, and population is 315,954 inhabitants (2002). Vladimir is the medieval capital of Russia, and two of its cathedrals are a World Heritage Site. Vladimir - History. Vladimir - Foundation date controversy. Including:

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Moscow Oblast - Districts. Moscow Oblast consists of the following districts (raions): Balashikhinsky (Балашихинский) Chekhovsky (Чеховский) Dmitrovsky (Дмитровский) Domodedovsky (Домодедовский) Istrinsky (Истринский) Kashirsky (Каширский) Khimkinsky (Химкинский) Klinsky (Клинский) Kolomensky (Коломенский) Krasnogorsky (� ...

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Ryazan Oblast - Districts. Ryazan Oblast consists of the following districts (raions): Chuchkovsky (Чучковский) Kadomsky (Кадомский) Kasimovsky (Касимовский) Klepikovsky (Клепиковский) Korablinsky (Кораблинский) Mikhaylovsky (Михайловский) Miloslavsky (Милославский) Novoderevensky (Новодеревенский) Pitelinsky (Пителински� ...

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Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Districts. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast consists of the following districts (raions): Ardatovsky (Ардатовский) Arzamassky (Арзамасский) Balakhninsky (Балахнинский) Bogorodsky (Богородский) Bolsheboldinsky (Большеболдинский) Bolshemurashkinsky (Большемурашкинский) Borsky (Борский) Buturlinsky (Бутурлинский) C ...

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The number of closed cities in Russia is not publicly known, but it is estimated that up to two million people may live in them. Cities still closed today are: Arkhangelsk Oblast—Mirny; Astrakhan Oblast—Znamensk; Republic of Bashkortostan—Mezhgorye; Chelyabinsk Oblast—Ozyorsk, Snezhinsk, and Tryokhgorny; Kamchatka Oblast—Vilyuchinsk; Krasnoyarsk Krai—Zelenogorsk and Zheleznogorsk; Moscow Oblast—Krasnoznamensk; Murmansk Oblast—Gadzhiyevo, Ostrov ...

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Closed city, Closed city - Russian Federation, Closed city - Ukraine

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Interior of Cathedral of the Assumption, Smolensk Alim Khan (1880-1944), emir of Bukhara Factory interior with electrical generators Young Russian peasant women in a rural area along the Sheksna River ...

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Ivanovo Oblast - Districts. Ivanovo Oblast consists of the following districts (районы): Furmanovsky (Фурмановский) Gavrilovo-Posadsky (Гаврилово-Посадский) Ilyinsky (Ильинский) Ivanovsky (Ивановский) Kineshemsky (Кинешемский) Komsomolsky (Комсомольский) Lezhnevsky (Лежневский) Lukhsky (Лухский) Palekhsky (Палехский)See also:

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Vladimir - Foundation date controversy. The area occupied by the city of Vladimir has been inhabited by humans (at least intermittently) for approximately 25,000 years. Traditionally, the founding date of Vladimir has been acknowledged as 1108, which is the date of the first mention of Vladimir in the Primary Chronicle. This view attributes the founding of the city, and its name, to Vladimir Monomakh, who inherited the region as part of the Rostov-Suzdal principality in the 11th century. Its foundation is traditi ...

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Ryazan Oblast borders Vladimir Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE), Mordovia (E), Penza Oblast (SE), Tambov Oblast (S), Lipetsk Oblast (SW), Tula Oblast (W) and Moscow Oblast (NW). Ryazan Oblast - Time zone. Ryazan Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). ...

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Moscow oblast borders Tver Oblast (N), Yaroslavl Oblast (at one point NE), Vladimir Oblast (E), Ryazan Oblast (SE), Tula Oblast (S), Kaluga Oblast (SW) and Smolensk Oblast (W). Moscow Oblast - Time zone. Moscow oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). ...

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Modern Vladimir is a part of the Golden ring of the ancient Russian cities and a significant tourist center. Its three chief monuments, inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List, are the following: The magnificent five-domed Assumption Cathedral was designed as a sepulchre of grand princes and dedicated to the holy icon Theotokos of Vladimir, which had been brought to the city by Andrew the Pious. The cathedral was constructed in 1158–1160, expanded in 1185–1189, and painted by the great Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chyorny ...

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Ivanovo Oblast borders Kostroma Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (E), Vladimir Oblast (S) and Yaroslavl Oblast (W). Ivanovo Oblast - Time zone. Ivanovo Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). ...

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Nizhny Novgorod Oblast borders Kostroma Oblast (N), Kirov Oblast (NE), Mari El (E), Chuvashia (E), Mordovia (S), Ryazan Oblast (SW), Vladimir Oblast (W) and Ivanovo Oblast (NW). Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Time zone. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Natural resources. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is not rich in natural resources, which are, mostly, limited to commercial deposits of sand (including titanium-zirconium s ...

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Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Geography, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Time zone, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Natural resources, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Administrative divisions, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Districts, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - Economy

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Vladimir Oblast borders Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts. Vladimir Oblast - Time zone. Vladimir Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). ...

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