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Sverdlovsk Studio
Sverdlovsk may refer to: * Sverdlovsk, the name of Yekaterinburg, Russia from 1924 to 1991 * Sverdlovsk, Ukraine * Sverdlovsk Raion, raion in Ukraine * Sverdlovsk Oblast, a federal subject of Russia See also * Sverdlovsk anthrax leak * Sverdlovsk Blue-gray Mottle-headed pigeon The blue-gray mottle-headed pigeon is a breed of domestic Columbidae, pigeon, blue-gray to blue in color with a patterned white head, found principally in the Ural (region), Ural region of Russia. Origin This breed originates from solid blue-gra ... * Sverdlov (other) * Sverdlovsky (other) {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg (, ; ), alternatively Romanization of Russian, romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( ; 1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The city is located on the Iset River between the Idel-Ural, Volga-Ural region and Siberia, with a population of roughly 1.5 million residents, up to 2.2 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Yekaterinburg is the list of cities and towns in Russia by population, fourth-largest city in Russia, the largest city in the Ural Federal District, and one of Russia's main cultural and industrial centres. Yekaterinburg has been dubbed the "Third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of its economy, culture, transportation and tourism. Yekaterinburg was founded on 18 November 1723 and named after the Orthodox name of Catherine I of Russia, Catherine I (born Marta Helena Skowrońska), the wife of Russian Emperor Peter the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlovsk, Ukraine
Sverdlovsk (; ) or Dovzhansk () is an industrial city in Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine, near the internationally recognized border with Russia. This is the residence of Dovzhansk urban hromada and Dovzhansk Raion (district). It is located approximately from the administrative center of the oblast, Luhansk. Its population is estimated to be Sverdlovsk has its origins in several mining settlements that appeared in the late 18th century and 19th century. They were united into a single city in 1938, which grew over time despite destructive occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II. It has been controlled by the Luhansk People's Republic since 2014. History Imperial Russian and Soviet history The city has its origins in a settlement named Dovzhykove-Orlovskе that originated in the late 18th century. It was later renamed to Sharapkyne. The first coal mines in the area began development in the 1870s. On 22 October 1938, several of the mining settlements in the area, along with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlovsk Raion
Sverdlovsk may refer to: * Sverdlovsk, the name of Yekaterinburg, Russia from 1924 to 1991 * Sverdlovsk, Ukraine * Sverdlovsk Raion, raion in Ukraine * Sverdlovsk Oblast, a federal subject of Russia See also * Sverdlovsk anthrax leak * Sverdlovsk Blue-gray Mottle-headed pigeon The blue-gray mottle-headed pigeon is a breed of domestic Columbidae, pigeon, blue-gray to blue in color with a patterned white head, found principally in the Ural (region), Ural region of Russia. Origin This breed originates from solid blue-gra ... * Sverdlov (other) * Sverdlovsky (other) {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast ( rus, Свердловская область, Sverdlovskaya oblastʹ, p=svʲɪrdˈlofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as "Sverdlovsk". Its population is 4,268,998 (according to the 2021 Census). Geography Most of the oblast is spread over the eastern slopes of the Middle and North Urals and the Western Siberian Plain. Only in the southwest does the oblast stretch onto the western slopes of the Ural Mountains. The highest mountains all rise in the North Urals, Konzhakovsky Kamen at and Denezhkin Kamen at . The Middle Urals is mostly hilly country with no discernible peaks; the mean elevation is closer to above sea level. Principal rivers include the Tavda, the Tura, the Chusovaya, and the Ufa, the latter two being tributaries of the Kama. Sverdlovsk Oblast borders with, clockwise from the west, Perm Krai, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlovsk Anthrax Leak
On 2 April 1979, spores of ''Bacillus anthracis'' (the causative agent of anthrax) were accidentally released from a Soviet Armed Forces research facility in the city of Sverdlovsk in the Soviet Union. The ensuing outbreak of the disease resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people, although the exact number of victims remains unknown. The cause of the outbreak was denied for years by the Soviet authorities, which blamed the deaths on consumption of tainted meat from the area, and subcutaneous exposure due to butchers handling the tainted meat. The accident was the first major indication in the Western world that the Soviet Union had embarked upon an offensive programme aimed at the development and large-scale production of biological weapons. Background Sverdlovsk had been a major production center of the Soviet military-industrial complex since World War II. By the 1970s, 87 percent of the city's industrial production was military; only 13 percent for public consumption. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlovsk Blue-gray Mottle-headed Pigeon
The blue-gray mottle-headed pigeon is a breed of domestic Columbidae, pigeon, blue-gray to blue in color with a patterned white head, found principally in the Ural (region), Ural region of Russia. Origin This breed originates from solid blue-gray and blue-craw pigeons. External Characteristics The pigeon is middle sized. The body is solid with well-developed pectoral muscles. The wings are strong and lie on the tail. The neck is short. The back is wide and is inclined towards the tail. Set low on the legs. * Head: middle-sized, oval, the forehead is wide and slightly prominent. The sinciput has a weak plane inclined towards the occiput. The occiput is short and smoothly blends into the neck. * Eyes: light-colored, with redness in the iris. * Bill: middle-sized (12–15 mm), light-gray, tightly closed. The maxilla slightly hangs over the mandible. * Cere: small, prolate, smooth, tightly pressed against the bill. * Eyelid: narrow, thin, light-colored. * Neck: short, strong, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlov (other)
Sverdlov may refer to Yakov Sverdlov, who was a Bolshevik party administrator. Sverdlov may also refer to: * , a Soviet cruiser class * Sverdlov, Armenia, a village in the Lori Province of Armenia * Sverdlov District, Bishkek The Sverdlov District (, ) is a Districts of Kyrgyzstan, district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 214,100 in 2009. It covers the northeastern part of the city, including the residential area Krasn ..., a district of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan See also * Sverdlovsk (other), places named for Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov * Sverdlovsky (other), places named for Yakov Sverdlov {{disambiguation, surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
