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	Pinsk - LoveToKnow 1911
		PINSK, a town of Russia, in the government of Minsk, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers, 196 m.
		The town carries on considerable trade, due to the navigable river Pina, which connects it with the fertile regions in the basin of the Dnieper, and, by means of the Dnieper-and-Bug canal, with Poland and Prussia, while the Oginsky canal connects it with the basin of the Niemen.
		Pinsk (Pinesk) is first mentioned in 1097 as a town belonging to Sviatopolk, prince of Kiev.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Pinsk (242 words)

	Pinsk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		From this time on Pinsk was ruled by the son of the Grand Duke Gedymin.
		From 1633 on Pinsk had a secondary school, a so-called brotherhood school, the brotherhoods were religious citizen's organisations with the aim of providing education for their members and their children.
		Leaving Pinsk the troops set it on fire and the city and the castle were completely destroyed.
	www.kresy.co.uk /pinsk.html (402 words)

	Pinsk
		Pinsk is the centre of the Pinsk district, Brest region, situated at the confluence of the Pina and Prypiac' rivers, 175 km East of Brest, a station on the railway line Brest-Luniniec, a highway junction and river port.
		Pinsk did not take part in this struggle, although it was inclined towards the princes of Novaharodak, which is shown by the fact that the future prince of Novaharodak and future Great Duke of Litva Vojsalk spent some time in Pinsk.
		Another canal, the "Great Pinsk Canal" or "Ahinski canal", was built from 1765-75 at the expense of Mihal Kazimir Ahinski, a high-ranking commander in the GDL army; and linked the Jasielda river, the Northern tributary of the Prypiac', with the Scara, a tributary of the Nioman.
	www.belarusguide.com /cities/pinsk.html (1169 words)

	DIGITAL PHOTO WORLD. Belarus. The story about ancient city of Pinsk - beautiful place in Polesye land
		The originality of Pinsk is a rare combination of Polesye's virgin nature on the right bank of the river Pina coupled with the unique colouring of distinctive town and his inhabitants.
		In 1581 Pinsk was granted by the Magdebourg justice the right to self-government and his personal coat of arms was established: golden bow and arrow on purple shield.
		Pinsk's suburb Karolin is a real "Mecca" for hasids who are the followers of rabbi Aaron Perlov, who established here his religious trend in the 18th century.
	www.babinets.com /pinsk/pinskte.html (794 words)

	Pinsk travel guide
		Pinsk is a very nice city, but very small.
		Pinsk is looking very calm, but probably it has much changed.
		Pinsk is good as a transite town, because it is stricktly connected by railway and buses with other principal cities of Belarus and two beautiful Ukrainian towns of Lutsk and Rovno.
	www.world66.com /europe/belarus/pinsk (215 words)

	Pinsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pinsk (Belarusian: Пінск, Russian: Пинск), a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, travesed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers.
		In 1581 Pinsk was granted the Magdeburg rights and in 1569, after the union of Lithuania with the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, it became the seat of the province of Brest.
		Pinsk fell to the Russian Empire in 1793 in the Third Partition of Poland, became part of Poland in 1920 after the Polish-Soviet War and was incorporated into Soviet Union in 1939.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pinsk (625 words)

	Pinsk - from The Jewish Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There were Jews in Pinsk prior to the sixteenth century, and there may have been an organized community there at the time of the expulsion of the Jews from Lithuania in 1495; but the first mention of the Jewish community there in Russian-Lithuanian documents dates back to1506.
		In 1551 Pinsk is mentioned among the communities whose Jews were freed from the payment of the special tax called "serebschizna." In 1552-55 the starost of Pinsk took a census of the district in order to ascertain the value of property which was held in the district of Queen Bona.
		Evidently Jews had again appeared in Pinsk by 1651, for the rural judge Dadzibog Markeisch, in his will, reminds his wife of his debt of 300 gulden to the Pinsk Jew Gosher Abramovich, of which he had already repaid 100 gulden and 110 thalers, and asks her to pay the remainder.
	tunkelfamilysite.com /pinsk.html (2735 words)

	Russia / Ukraine
		Pinsk is on the rail line and highway that roughly parallel the southern boundary of Belarus east of Brest (Belarus) and a rail terminus.
		Pinsk was founded in the 8th or 9th century; and was first mentioned in the Russian manuscript, “Tale of Bygone Years” in 1097 as part of the Kievan state, the city became the capital of Pinsk duchy in the 13th cent.
		Pinsk was ceded to Russia in 1793 with the second partition of Poland.
	www.littlewhitebull.com /oxman1/russia.htm (1447 words)

	The Jewish Community of Pinsk
		In 1945, the former residents of Pinsk in Israel formed an organization.
		The declared purpose of this group was to assist the remaining Pinsk sur-vivors and refugees in Europe as well as the new immigrants that arrived in Israel.
		In addition to this assistance, the organization was charged with the task of memorializing the Pinsk Jewish Community which was virtually wiped off the surface of the earth during World War II.
	www.pinskjews.org.il /eng/index.asp (95 words)

	Pinsk Jews
		In certain periods of the history of Pinsk the majority of population was Jewish: at the end of 19-th century 21 819 Jews (77,3% of all the population) lived in Pinsk.
		In the first month of the occupation of Pinsk by the Germans there were organized: the commissariat (organ to controlall the civic population), then the magistrate (Pinsk city administration) and the police.
		Inna Demid is journalist in Pinsk and Lena Dikovitskaya, an artist and a member of Kalegium, are from Pinsk but for the moment leaving in Warsaw due to political repression of her family.
	www.vitryssland.nu /pinskjew.html (3170 words)

	Pinskdrev :: About Company
		Closed joint-stock company "Pinskdrev" is the oldest enterprise of the city of Pinsk and of the whole woodworking branch of the Republic of Belarus and in 2005 celebrates 125 years.
		In 1880 on its present headquarters enterprise place austro-hungarian capitalists brothers Lourie for the first time had been constructed the factory on manufacture of shoe pins, plywood and plywood boxes.
		In 1959 as a result of their association had been formed the plywood-match combine which basic products were plywood, matches and in small amounts — the elementary furniture.
	www.pinskdrev.by /about.php?lang=en (827 words)

	Pinsk town
		Pinsk was first mentioned in 1097 in “Nestor's chronicles”.
		In the beginning of XIV century Pinsk principality became a part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL).
		In XVI century Pinsk was a large town with wooden castle, 16 churches, Orthodox and Catholic monasteries, synagogue.
	www.semiramistour.com /offer/excursions/description/Pinsk.html (336 words)

	Pinsk - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mentioned in the chronicles in 1097 as part of the Kievan state, the city became the capital of Pinsk duchy in the 13th cent.
		Pinsk was transferred to Russia in 1793 with the second partition of Poland; it reverted to Poland in 1921 but was ceded to the USSR in 1945.
		During the German occupation of World War II, the city's Jews (who had formed a majority of the population) were mostly exterminated.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-pinsk.html (288 words)

	Welcome to the Pinsk Site
		Pupils of the Pinsk Hebrew gymnasiya (secondary school) of the
		Students in a vocational school for seamstresses in Pinsk in 1922.
		commemorating the fallen partisans of the Pinsk Division
	www.eilatgordinlevitan.com /pinsk/pinsk.html (627 words)

	Pinsk Ghetto Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Prior to WWI, Pinsk was in Minsk gubernia (Minsk province) of the Russian Empire.
		Between the wars, Pinsk was in Poleskie województwa (Polesie province) of Poland.
		The Pinsk Ghetto Database is searchable via either the JewishGen Belarus Database or the JewishGen Holocaust Database.
	www.jewishgen.org /databases/Belarus/PinskGhetto.htm (472 words)

	Grand Duchy of Pinsk
		On the basis of the Decree of Grand Duke #01250501 from January, 25, 2005 the Ducal Society of Collectors of the Grand Duchy of Pinsk was founded.
		The society is based with the purpose of consolidating collectors of various directions, for refilling the collections by an exchange, reception of the necessary information, meetings on interests and etx.
		In other words: the society is created and exists for assistance and the help to collectors in studying and refilling of their collections, both in Grand Duchy and in other countries.
	www.grandduchyofpinsk.org /collecting/collecting.htm (711 words)

	History of Pinsk. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		38 years ago was born in this city, and consequently I love the city Pinsk.
		Had an opportunity to pass half of former USSR - from Brest up to Yenisei - and has understood that our city on the is beautiful and interesting.
		I hope, that the English version of a site " Òhe History of Pinsk " will help people to learn from the different countries of the world about a history of city, its modernity, to learn about the historical roots.
	pinskhistory.by.ru /eng (129 words)

	Pinsk, Belarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Pinsk Historical Volume: History of the Jews of Pinsk, 1506-1941
		From the Peace of Andruszow to the Capture of Pinsk by the Swedes (1667 1706)
		History of the Jews of Pinsk in the 18th Century
	www.jewishgen.org /yizkor/Pinsk1/Pinsk1.html (458 words)

	Pinsk, Minsk and Hidden Treasure - Jews for Jesus
		He was a good man. This good man from Pinsk started having dreams.
		The man from Pinsk pleaded with the gatekeeper, explaining the dreams to him.
		"The man from Pinsk pondered the situation for a moment and decided to follow the gatekeeper's advice.
	www.jewsforjesus.org /publications/newsletter/1986_03/09Pinsk (500 words)

	NGO Kalegium, Pinsk, Belarus
		October 15-16, 2002 in Pinsk took part international seminar “Secondary prevention of drug addiction and early interference “organized by NGO Kalegium and the Union “For the Society without Drugs” (Sweden).
		December 10-12, 2003 in Pinsk took place next stage of the programme “Girls in the centre of attention” organized by NGO Kalegium and Swedish Women’s Organizations Committee on Alcohol and Drugs (WOCAD).
		June 21-22, 2004 NGO Kalegium from Pinsk together with Polish lyceum#25 organized the exhibition of female paintings in Warsaw.
	www.kalegium.org /english/arhiu_en.htm (2642 words)

	PINSK BRANCH OF BSEU
		The BSEU Pinsk Branch is a structural unit of the University, founded in 2000 in one of the industrial centers of the Belarusian Polessye to develop regional higher education in the sphere of economics for various kinds of economic entities.
		The Pinsk Branch of the Belarus State Economic University was created on the basis of Higher School of Business and Management which functioned at the Pinsk Banking College.
		It is based on the activity in the student scientific circles and their participation in the inter-university research conferences.
	www.bseu.minsk.by /english/faculty16/faculty16.htm (315 words)

	The BEING HAD Times: Special edition: Alexander Milinkevich Visits Pinsk
		Milinkevich, looking sharp as usual in a blue suit and tie and with a blue scarf around his neck (The Zubr inspired symbol of the so called ‘Jeans’ revolution) had only a few unenthusiastic words to say about the Kozulin incident and seemed rather in what of forgetting that it ever happened.
		The Pinsk Dom Kultura theatre's 700 seats were completely filled and had at least 200 people standing I the isles for Milinkevich’s speech however the general mood was more curious than supportive.
		During the speech, the largest show of emotion was for his stance against the contract system in the work place and most of the other breaks were greeted with a respectful if reserved show.
	bhtimes.blogspot.com /2006/03/special-edition-alexander-milinkevich.html (3716 words)

	Pinsk - Annonces de Chambres en Colocation et Recherche de Colocataires.
		Pinsk - Annonces de Chambres en Colocation et Recherche de Colocataires.
		OKroommate Pinsk est un moteur de recherche performant spécialisé dans le secteur de la colocation.
		OKroommate Pinsk est fier de vous offrir un moteur de recherche puissant géré par un algorithme artificiel intelligent et basé sur des critères adaptés pour la colocation.
	www.okroommate.com /cities/Pinsk_Brest.aspx?lang=fr (462 words)

	Amazon.com: Pinsk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Jews of Pinsk, 1506 to 1880 (Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture) by Mordechai Nadav, Mark Mirsky, and Moshe Rosman (Hardcover - May 2007)
		Pinsk & Blue by Borzova and Sperry (Audio CD - May 8, 2007)
		Cycle of Christ: The mass texts interpreted in the spirit of the liturgy by Johannes Pinsk (Unknown Binding - 1966)
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Pinsk&tag=lexico&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1 (405 words)

	Grand Duchy of Pinsk
		Will tear habitual chains, adhering the person to a place, to family, to the state, to establishment in which it studies or works, all will come in movement, there will be a set of disbalance, for example, mass moving of people.
		The Grand Ducal House of Pinsk is created Chancellery of the Head of Grand Ducal House HRH Grand Duke Of Pinsk Eugene de Rass
		To such people, we suggest to become citizens of new state, and to take part in our projects and in particular in the most important project, construction of the state of new type which will be located at world ocean.
	grandduchyofpinsk.org /GDHP/gdhp_main.htm (2460 words)

	AllRefer.com - Pinsk (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Industries include the manufacture of metal products, building materials, and clothing.
		Mentioned in the chronicles in 1097 as part of the Kievan state, the city became the capital of Pinsk duchy in the 13th cent.
		During the German occupation of World War II, the city's Jews (who had formed a majority of the population) were mostly exterminated.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Pinsk.html (247 words)

	Pinsk - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Pinsk, city in southern Belarus, in Brest Oblast.
		Mazyr is located on the Pripyat’ River about 210 km (about 130 mi) east of Pinsk and about...
		More parents uproot lives to pursue perfect education
	encarta.msn.com /Pinsk.html (77 words)

	Pinsk - Anúncios de Quartos & Apartamentos para Partilhar
		OKroommate Pinsk é um poderoso buscador de quartos y companheiros de apartamentos, nao é como uma inmobiliaria.
		OKroommate Pinsk é lider na procura de quartos em todo o mundo e em Pinsk.
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	www.okroommate.com /cities/Pinsk_Brest.aspx?lang=pt (271 words)

	NGO Kalegium Pinsk, Belarus
		On May 23 – June 02, 2006 Nadya Avisevich, NGO Kalegium member, was on a trip to Sweden to study methods of working with youth on healthy lifestyles propaganda.
		On December 1-2, 2005 in Brest took place the seminar “Practical activity on the secondary drug prevention on local level: the experience of Belarus and Sweden”.
		The seminar was initiated by RNS Stockholm (Sweden) and NGO Kalegium Pinsk (Belarus).
	kalegium.org /index_en.htm (198 words)

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