Vyg — may refer to: *Vyg River, Russia *Vygozero (Lake Vyg), Karelia … Wikipedia
canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage. Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital … Universalium
Republic of Karelia — Республика Карелия (Russian) Republic … Wikipedia
White Sea–Baltic Canal — ▪ canal, Russia Russian Belomorsko baltiysky Kanal, system of rivers, lakes, and canals in northwestern Russia that connects the White Sea to Lake Onega, where it joins the Volga Baltic Waterway (q.v.). The White Sea–Baltic Canal… … Universalium
Savvatiy — (died September 27, 1435) was one of the founders of the Solovetsky Monastery.Savvatiy (Sabbatius) was a monk at Kirillo Belozersky Monastery. He heard of Valaam Monastery on the Lake Ladoga and its monks, who had been leading an austere… … Wikipedia
Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church — The Pomorian Old Orthodox Church (Древлеправославная Поморская Церковь) is a branch of the priestless faction of the Old Believers, born of a schism within the Russian Orthodox Church in the 17th century. History Organisation The Pomorian Old… … Wikipedia
Выг — Характеристика Длина 237 км Площадь бассейна 27 100 км² … Википедия
White Sea — This article is about the inlet of the Barents Sea. For the part of the Mediterranean called White Sea in some South Slavic languages, see Aegean sea. White Sea Basin countries Russia … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
