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May 3, 2024 · Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-largest city in Russia, the second-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. It is an important economic, transportation, scientific, educational and cultural center in Russia and the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and is the main center of river tourism in Russia.
- 514.56 km² (198.67 sq mi)
- 1221
- 200 m (700 ft)
- Russia
Apr 24, 2024 · Nizhny Novgorod, city and administrative center of Nizhegorod oblast (region) in western Russia. It lies at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers. Writer Maxim Gorky was born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1868, and in 1932 the town was renamed in his honor by the Soviet regime.
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May 2, 2024 · In the fields of Russia’s forgotten capital: Veliky Novgorod. Volkhov River, Krelim & St Sophia in Veliky Novgorod. Our present day image of Russia is largely colored by its Soviet history: from ...
9 hours ago · Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, made reference to such a site early last year, saying Russia would soon be completing the construction of “special storage for tactical nuclear weapons ...
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Apr 28, 2024 · Nizhny Novgorod is the fifth-largest city in Russia. With a population of over 1.2 million people, Nizhny Novgorod is a bustling metropolis located on the banks of the Volga River. The city was founded in 1221. Nizhny Novgorod has a rich history spanning over 800 years, with its foundation dating back to the 13th century.
1 day ago · Medieval Russian states around 1470, including Novgorod, Tver, Pskov, Ryazan, Rostov and Moscow. The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. [1] [2] The traditional start date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in 862, ruled by Varangians.
2 days ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...
