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Summary of the culture, history, economy and geography of the province.
Summary of the culture, history, economy and geography of the province.
After hours on muddy mountain paths in the Kaçkars, we stopped for tea in a deserted valley with seasonal cottages. The owner of the cafe grabbed a large fishing net and I followed him out back to a small cement pool filled with trout. Strangely, he…
Russian law differentiated between towns that were, and towns that were not, seats of administrative power. In each district (uezd) there could be only one "district town" (uezdnyj gorod); other populated places that enjoyed the privileges of urban…
Fragment of a topographical map of the Crimean peninsula published in 1842 by the Military-Topographical Depot of the Russian Army. The map was built from the triangulations of Lt. Colonel Oberg and topographical surveys performed by Colonel Betev…
Georeferenced image of the topographical survey sheet overlaid on modern bathymetry
