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	Bike tour in Russia: Russia bike ride! Tours from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
		We cross the river over the old-fashioned hanging bridge inaugurated by Tsar Nicholas 1, and after a short ride come to our camp spot on the bank of River Velikaya.
		River Velikaya flowing through the city reflects Kremlin towers and domes that makes the city even more attractive.
		St.Petersburg, a megapolis with over 4 millions population, is located in the delta of the Neva River and across the islands of its delta on the coast of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea.
	www.allrussiantours.com /en/catalog/view/?id=50 (2213 words)

	Water Quality Control in the Velikaya River Basin - Peipsi.org
		The FGU Center for State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision is responsible for only periodical monitoring of water objects depending on the sanitary or epidemiological situation in the region, and does not have permanent monitoring stations.
		The main water management institution in the Velikaya catchment is the Committee of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection for the Pskov Region belonging to the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation.
		There are twenty-two monitoring stations in the Velikaya River Basin, consisting of a variety of hydrochemical, hydrological, and hydrobiological monitoring techniques.
	www.peipsi.org /peipsi.org-v2/wiki.phtml?title=Water_Quality_Control_in_the_Velikaya_River_Basin&frame=body (790 words)

	Volonga river
		In the river-bed, between the waterfall (43 km from the estuary) and the spot where the Bolvansky's brook flows into the river, it is difficult to traverse: there is a continuous chain of rapids with a considerable slope and depth of about 2 m, as well as separate boulders make difficulties for sailing means.
		The White Belaya river is the largest and picturesque inflow of the river Indiga.
		The coast of the river which were become overgrown with a birch, a fur-tree, is difficultly passable.
	www.fishingnorth.com /mansa/mansacamp.htm (741 words)

	Pskov, Russia, military history
		The main section of town was built in the 14th-15th cent between the Velikaya and Pskova rivers, the Zapskovi quarter is on the right bank of the Pskova, and the Zavalitchii quarter is on the left bank of the Velikaya.
		City wall on the nortwest corner along the river enclosing the point north of the kremlin, and part of city wall across the Pskovaya River.
		The core of the fortress was an ancient fortification, kremlin, on the triangular elongated nape on the point where the Pskov River empties into the Velikaya River.
	mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr /link/med/art/arch/urbanarch/pskov.htm (1093 words)

	CONTEXT - This Week in Arts and Ideas from The Moscow Times
		A certain Princess Olga came to the banks of the Velikaya River and pointed to a spot where several rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds and converged.
		Protected on two sides by the Velikaya and Pskov rivers, the fortress is triangular in shape.
		The Turist is located on the banks of the Velikaya River across from the fortress at 4 Ulitsa Paromenskaya, Tel.
	context.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2002/05/31/109.html (1605 words)

	Frank Foundation CAI - Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kostroma City is the capitol of the Kostroma region of Russia and sits on the Volga River...
		Pskov City, on the Velikaya River, is the capitol of the Pskov region, located in Northwest Russia...
		The city of Samara is a major river port in central European Russia, located at the juncture of the Volga and Samara rivers...
	www.frankfoundationcai.org /?id=5602 (242 words)

	Guide to Russia \|\| Pskov Region \|\| Pskov
		Historically, the city is subdivided into the Center (the right bank of River Velikaya and the left bank of River Pskova), Zapskov'e (the right bank of River Pskova), and Zavelich'e (the left bank of River Velikaya).
		Walls with towers along the high bank of River Velikaya (from the gun-slots here there is an excellent view of Zavelich'e), along the bank of River Pskova, and also the inner wall, were all built in the beginning of 15th century and later restored.
		It is situated at the left bank of River Velikaya 15 km upstream from Pskov.
	www.mccme.ru /putevod/60/Pskov/pskov_en.html (3448 words)

	Study Abroad in St.Petersburg: Excursions
		The ancient walls and towers of Pskov's Kremlin were built on a cliff between the Velikaya and Pskova rivers.
		The strategic mission of Pskov was to serve as a shield and protect Russia from enemies for ages.
		Many centuries ago before Russia was baptized, Princess Olga, Russian's first Christian woman and governor, being on the bank of the Velikaya river pointed at the place where three rays of light met in a miraculous way.
	www.chfa.uni.edu /StPetersburg/excursions/Pskov.asp (481 words)

	Ramsar Sites Database
		The Narva River (the effluent of the lake) has a catchment of 47,800 sq km, including 27,912 sq km in Russia, 16,323 sq km in Estonia and a small portion in Latvia.
		The major rivers entering Lakes Pskovskoye and Chudskoye are the Velikaya River with a catchment of 25,200 sq km, the Gdovka River (150 sq km), the Zhelcha River (1,220 sq km) and the Chernaya River (530 sq km).
		The lakes are natural in origin, and remain in near-natural condition except the artificial regulation of water levels by the dam of the Narva hydro-electric power station.
	www.wetlands.org /RSIS/_COP9Directory/Directory/3RU005.html (940 words)

	Optimist - Archive
		The investigation found that there had been a serious accident in the vicinity of a boiler house and oil depot at the strategic troops’ missile base Ostrov-3 in 1985, which had caused the leakage of over a thousand tons of crude oil into the nearby land and waterways.
		The situation was described as highly critical, with the potential to turn into an ecological disaster with irreversible consequences for the environment of the Pskov Region and, ultimately, the Baltic states.
		As a result of the intervention, all drainage canals flowing into the Vyazovenka rivulet were freed of oil and thus the risk of pollution reaching the Velikaya River was removed.
	www.optimistmag.org /gb/0003/article.php?id=329 (1438 words)

	Pskov 2001
		We had a wonderful time in the ancient city of Pskov, located on the Velikaya River.
		This river is the longest in the region.
		The city is situated in the northwestern part of the large country of Russia.
	www.ncsu.edu /chass/extension/pskov2001/history.html (97 words)

	Sokol Tours: Destinations: Russia European (Northern): Pskov
		Pskov was built on the Velikaya (Great) River as a fortress to protect Russia from the northwest.
		The Velikaya River runs into Chudskoe Lake, continuing on the Narva River to the Baltic Sea and open waters.
		Twelve small fortresses providing safety to merchant caravans were built along Velikaya River, the main one being the Pskov fortress.
	www.sokoltours.com /destination.phtml?m=94 (133 words)

	Official site of Pskov region / Tourism
		Many centuries ago, even before the baptism of Russ, Princess Olga, having come to the bank of the Velikaya River, showed to the spot, where a few heavenly beams were miraculously met.
		This chapel on the bank of River Velikaya, established at the place, where, as the story has it, the Great Princess was given the miraculous omen: three bright rays piercing the sky and meeting on top a rocky cape.
		The monuments of Vybuty, connected to the name of Saint Equal to Apostles Princess Olga, 15km away from Pskov on the most picturesque riverbank of Velikaya, are of great scientific and historical importance.
	www.pskov.ru /en/tourism (1018 words)

	Official site of tourism information centre of Arkhangelsk Region
		In the river Volonga salmons, Arctic loach, heels, pikes are found.
		A very cozy recreation department is situated on the bank of the river, rich with various fishes: salmon, hunch back salmon, white salmon, grayling, bull trout, omul: more than 19 speeches.
		Perspective fishing of salmon on the Velikaya river is a special kind of rafting by the elastic boats under the guiding of experienced instructor, who are responsible for tents and who cook food.
	www.pomorland.info /eng/index.php?p=types6c (663 words)

	World Water Assessment Programme \| Case Studies \| Lake Peipsi Chudskoe-Pskovskoe (Estonia, Russian Federation)
		The nutrient content in the rivers of Lake Peipsi basin was high at the end of the 1980s, causing eutrophication of water bodies.
		The pH value and alkalinity in the rivers of the Lake Peipsi basin are relatively high, indicating an excellent buffering capacity in all the river catchment areas of the Lake Peipsi basin.
		The Estonian river Emajõgi and the Russian river Velikaya account for approximately 80% of the total nitrogen load and almost 85% of the total phosphorus loads.
	www.unesco.org /water/wwap/case_studies/peipsi_lake/index.shtml (3561 words)

	Pskov 2001
		The year was 903 B.C. [A very long time ago!] Igor, a handsome, charming prince, was hunting one day along the shores of the Velikaya River.
		Frantically, Igor flagged down what he thought was a sailor to carry him over the river to meet Olga.
		He realized from their conversation that Olga was not only beautiful but that she was smart, clever, and wise.
	www.ncsu.edu /chass/extension/pskov2001/origin.html (365 words)

	Anadyr River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		ANADYR RIVER: The Anadyr River watershed is the largest in the Russian Far East.
		It is formed by three main rivers — Anadyr, Velikaya and Kanchalan — which flow into the Anadyr estuary in the western part of Anadyr Bay, on the Bering Sea.
		The river ecosystems of the middle and upper reaches of the Anadyr River are not affected by any industry.
	www.wildsalmoncenter.org /pops/AnadyrRiver.php (252 words)

	Digital photo. Russia: Pskov.
		In the centre of the most ancient part of the city at the confluence of the rivers Velikaya and Pskova stands the Pskov Kremlin - Krom.
		Pskov, although a small city, has a rich cultural heritage, which is evident from the vast number of ancient monuments and merchants’ chambers, monasteries, churches and forts around Pskov.
		It is economic and cultural center of Pskov region, situated in the north-west of the Russian Federation, on the Velikaya River near the southern shore of Lake Pskov 300 km south-west of St Petersburg.
	photocity.ru /en/pskov.php (146 words)

	Pskov (and Pskovians).(Russian city celebrates 1100th birthday)(related article: Pskoviana) - Journal, Magazine, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In all, Pskov, by the middle of the 15th century, was protected by five fortification walls, not to mention its rivers and moats.
		Pskov is advantageously situated at the confluence of the shallow and quick Pskova and the wider Velikaya (Great) river (the two rivers were once called the Small Pskova and the Great Pskova).
		The steep opposite bank of the Velikaya was, however, crowned with a few churches and monasteries, which inevitably fell into the hands of enemies during the frequent periods of warfare.
	goliath.ecnext.com /coms2/summary_0199-2976795_ITM (4397 words)

	The Battle for Leningrad, 1941-1944 Parameters - Find Articles
		In the aggregation of awesome--and awful--events that composed the German-Soviet War of 1941-45, and probably also in the whole history of warfare, the Battle for Leningrad holds the record for sheer endurance.
		On 8 September 1941, a German division took Shlisselburg, an old fortress at the mouth of the Neva River a half dozen miles east of Leningrad, thereby cutting land contact between the city and the interior.
		By then, the Finnish army had regained territory it had lost on the Isthmus of Karelia as a result of the 1939-40 Winter War and stopped on the old boundary, the eastern terminus of which was a bare 12 miles north of Leningrad.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBR/is_3_33/ai_109580234 (742 words)

	Russian; Defending Leningrad
		The peasant women were saying that she was beautiful and had big eyes that were as crystal clear as the springs shooting up at the source of Velikaya River.
		She went from village to village and told the people about the fighting at the front, and she noted everything about the Nazi troops advancing toward Leningrad.
		I quietly got up from the pile of pine branches on which I was sitting, and went to the lake, to a spot from which the Velikaya ran out.
	www.pullins.com /Books/70239DefendingLeningrad.htm (637 words)

	Amazon.com: "Velikaya River": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		the boy who had laughter like the breeze off the Velikaya River and eyes that looked past her fears into her soul.
		The zone was designed as a defense in depth against attack on Leningrad from the southwest.
		Arrived at the front along the Velikaya River early spring 1944 after the two Latvian divisions had retreated from the Volkhov River line.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Velikaya-River (516 words)

	Chlout Racing Siberian Huskies - Alaska, USA
		Basically, three individuals were instrumental in the development and existence of Chlout-Velikaya Siberians; Darrell Reynolds, Rick Outwin, and Bob Chlupach, each with varying ideas and approaches but having a common ground of philosophy and conviction to the Siberian Husky as a competitive sled dog athlete.
		The kennels of Kossa (Chukchi meaning dog), Velikaya (a river of the Anadyr region), and Okiotak (Chippewa for “one who stays north in winter”) had various routes to their beginnings.
		“Hustlers Jaffet of Velikaya”, as seen on the home page, had a color pattern which has been evident through the passage of generations and is still present today.
	kel-im.com /chlout/history.html (4124 words)

	Album: Pskov - St.Petersburg, Russia - petersburg russia leonhard euler subway station petersburg cathedral interior ...
		Pskov Kremlin, view from Zavelichye (from other side of Velikaya River).
		Part of the Kremlin wall near Velikaya River.
		Fall River MA, September 15 - 24, 2004
	www.asergeev.com /pictures/archives/2004/406/browser1.htm (381 words)

	Virtual Trip to Northwest Russia
		We will visit one of them, the Kievan-styled St. Nicholas Cathedral, the main structure on this side of the river, which was built to compete with the splendor of Sophia Cathedral on the other side.
		It is situated where the Mirozhka River meets the Velikaya River.
		Then in mid-afternoon we will take a common means of water transportation in Russia- the hydrofoil- down the Velikaya River to the Pskovskoe Lake, getting a great view of the kremlin and the rest of the city from the other side of the shore.
	it.stlawu.edu /~rkreuzer/travel/julie.html (1245 words)

	Page Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Middle Devonian and Lower Frasnian sections will be shown in the Oredezh River Basin in 80-100 km to the south from St. Petersburg.
		The Lower and Middle Frasnian sections will be demonstrated in the Velikaya River Basin and in some quarries near Izborsk town, 300 km from St. Petersburg.
		The Plavinas, Dubniki and Daugava carbonate and silicaclastic deposits yield diverse fossils, such as brachiopods, ostracodes, gastropods, conodonts, crinoids, as well vertebrates.
	sds.uta.edu /newsletter_20/Newsletter_20_2004_files/page0012.htm (286 words)

	Almost all of Kolosov
		'Wonderworker' (1993-2003) - Religious procession at the Velikaya River (Vyatka) - 90 photos.
		It is dedicated to St. Nicholas of Bari: his miraculous icon appeared at the Velikaya River (tribute to the Vyatka River) in 1383.
		About 100 years later this holy image had been transferred to the city of Khlynov (old name of Vyatka) under the condition that every year on the day of its apparition it would be triumphantly brought back to the Velikoretskoye village - its home.
	www.muar.ru /eng/exhibitions/2005/12_10_2005_kolosov_eng.htm (344 words)

	"AXIS & FOREIGN LEGION MILITARIA
		Meanwhile the 2nd SS Brigade was upgraded to form the 19th Latvian SS Division.
		In June, another attack was launched by the Soviets on the battered positions held by the 15th SS Division located on the banks of the River Sanukha.
		The 2nd SS Latvian Brigade was engaged in defending the west bank of the Volkhov River near Leningrad until late 1943.
	axis101.bizland.com /LatvianFeldpost.htm (1359 words)

	PARAMETERS, US Army War College Quarterly - Autumn 2003
		In the aggregation of awesome—and awful—events that composed the German-Soviet War of 1941-45, and probably also in the whole history of warfare, the Battle for Leningrad holds the record for sheer endurance.
		Like Duffy, Beevor provides context for his description of the struggle for Hitler’s capital city in eight chapters that track the progress of the war from early January to early April 1945 and Soviet and German planning for the war’s endgame that both sides knew was fast approaching.
		Surdam is certainly correct in claiming that without the Union blockade the South could have used coastal and river shipping to alleviate many of its internal transportation problems.
	www.carlisle.army.mil /usawc/Parameters/03autumn/aut-rev.htm (9698 words)

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