Kostroma ( _ru. Кострома́) is a
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Kostroma (disambiguation) — Kostroma is a city in Russia.Kostroma may also refer to: *Kostroma Oblast, a federal subject of Russia *Kostroma River, a river in Kostroma and Yaroslavl Oblasts, Russia *Kostroma Airport, an airport in the city of Kostroma, Russia *Kostroma… … Wikipedia
Kostroma — ( ru. Кострома) is an historic city in central Russia, the administrative centre of Kostroma Oblast. A part of the Golden ring of the Russian towns, it is located at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers. Population: ru… … Wikipedia
Kostroma (tradition) — Kostroma is a straw scarecrow of a girl burnt by East Slavs during the carnival season, or Maslenitsa.There are various interpretations of the custom. Some scholars believe that the scarecrow symbolizes Mokosh. Others regard kostroma burning as a … Wikipedia
Kostroma Oblast — Infobox Russian federal subject EnglishName=Kostroma Oblast RussianName=Костромская область Locator LocatorMap CoatOfArmsLink=Coat of arms of Kostroma Oblast FlagLink=Flag of Kostroma Oblast AnthemLink=Anthem of Kostroma Oblast… … Wikipedia
Kostroma — /kos treuh mah /; Russ. /keuh strddu mah /, n. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow, on the Volga. 255,000. * * * ▪ Russia city and administrative centre of Kostroma oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the… … Universalium
Kostroma Oblast — An administrative region of the Russian Federation. Part of the Central Federal District and Economic Region, the Kostroma Oblast borders Yaroslavl, Vologda, Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod, and Ivanovo. The region’s population is 736,600 and its land… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Vyoksa River — Infobox River river name = Vyoksa River caption = The Vyoksa River near the Church of Saint Stephen the Archdeacon origin = Lake Galichskoye mouth = Kostroma River length = 84 km (52 mi) watershed = 2,880 km² (1,112 mi²)The Vyoksa River ( ru.… … Wikipedia
Obnora River — Obnora (Russian: Обнора) is a river in Vologda and Yaroslavl Oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Kostroma River. It is 132 km long, with a drainage basin of 2,440 km². The town of Lyubim is situated by the Obnora.… … Wikipedia
Volga River — River, western Russia. Europe s longest river and the principal waterway of western Russia, it rises in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow and flows 2,193 mi (3,530 km) southeastward to empty into the Caspian Sea. It is used for power… … Universalium
Nyomda River (Kostroma Oblast) — The Nyomda river Nyomda River (Russian: Нёмда) is a river in Kostroma Oblast and Ivanovo Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Volga River. It flows into the Nyomda Bay of the Gorky Reservoir of the Volga River. The length of the river is 146 … Wikipedia
