Protva — may refer to: *Protva River, a river in Moscow and Kaluga Oblasts of Russia; left tributary of the Oka *Protva, name of a former urban type settlement in Kaluga Oblast, which was granted town status and renamed Zhukov in 1996 … Wikipedia
Luzha River — ( ru. Лужа) is a river in Kaluga Oblast in Russia, which originates in Moscow Oblast. It is a right tributary of the Protva River (Oka s basin). The length of the river is 159 km. The area of its drainage basin is 1,400 km². The luzha freezes up… … Wikipedia
Oka River — This article is about a river in western Russia. For the river in Siberia with the same name, see Oka River (Siberia). For other uses, see Oka. Oka River Oka river between Serpukhov and Kashira cities in Moscow region. Its width t … Wikipedia
Tautvilas — or Tautvila (died in 1263) was Duke of Polatsk and one of the sons of Dausprungas and nephews of King of Lithuania Mindaugas. Tautvilas together with his brother Edivydas and uncle Vykintas waged a civil war against Mindaugas. The war resulted in … Wikipedia
Protvino — ( ru. Протвино) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 100 km south of Moscow and 15 km west of Serpukhov, on the left bank of the Protva River. Population: 36,175 (2002 Census).HistoryConstruction of an urban type settlement intended to house … Wikipedia
Borovsk — ( ru. Боровск) is a town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located just south from its border with the Moscow Oblast. It is situated on the Protva River, about km to mi|100 south west of Moscow. Population: ru census2002|11917|; su census1989|13405|;… … Wikipedia
Obninsk — Coordinates: 55°5′35″N 36°36′38″E / 55.09306°N 36.61056°E / 55.09306; 36.61056 … Wikipedia
Vereya — ( ru. Верея) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Protva River 113 km southwest of Moscow. Population: 4,957 (2002 Census); 5,200 (2000 est.); 6,500 (1969).The town of Vereya was first mentioned in a chronicle in… … Wikipedia
Galindians — The name Galinda is thought to derive from the Baltic word * galas ( the end ), alluding to the fact that they settled for some time further west and further east than any other Baltic tribe. Western Galindians The Western Galindians (Old… … Wikipedia
Institute for High Energy Physics — The Institute for High Energy Physics (IHEP) was opened in 1965 in Protvino near Moscow, Russia. The institute is known for the particle accelerator U70 synchrotron which was the largest in the world at the time it was launched in 1967.In March… … Wikipedia