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Dmitry Alexandrovich Markov ( Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Марков; 23 April 1982 – 15 February 2024) was a Russian journalist and photographer. [1] Gained fame by creating genre shots of "provincial Russia" on a regular smartphone camera and publishing them on his Instagram account. [2]
It is the second largest town in Pskov Oblast; population: 86,711 (2021 Census); 98,778 (2010 Russian census); 104,979 (2002 Census); 113,745 (1989 Soviet census). Velikiye Luki is a City of Military Glory , an honor bestowed on it because of the courage and heroism its citizens displayed during World War II .
Sebezh ( Russian: Се́беж) is a town and the administrative center of Sebezhsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in a picturesque setting between Lakes Sebezhskoye and Orono 189 kilometers (117 mi) south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,375 ( 2010 Census); [3] 7,138 ( 2002 Census); [10] 9,497 ( 1989 ...
1212 - Partially burned by an Estonian raid under Lembitu. [4] 1240 - City captured by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. [5] 1266 - City wall constructed by Daumantas of Pskov. [2] 14th C. Joined the Hanseatic League. [2] 1348 - City becomes independent from the Novgorod Republic per Treaty of Bolotovo.
Jan 27, 2012 · Today the walls of Pskov, much decayed by the 19th century, have been partially restored and make up one of the most impressive fortresses in Russia. During the 14th century, construction occurred ...
As of 2011 from the numbers presented from Russia at the UN states that, Russia has over 650,000 children who are registered orphans, 70% of which arrived in the orphanages in the 1990s. Of these, 370,000 are in state-run institutions while the others are either in foster care or have been adopted. [1] Reports have ranged saying that between 66 ...
Pskov. / 57.817°N 28.333°E / 57.817; 28.333. Pskov ( Russian: Псков, ancient Russian spelling Пльсковъ ( Pleskov )) is an old city in the northwest of Russia. It is the administrative center of Pskov Oblast. It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River .
