Geography of Russia

The Abrene district ( Latvian: Abrenes apriņķis) was an administrative district in the Republic of Latvia with an area of 4292 square kilometers, formed in 1925 from the northern part of the Ludza district and the western part of the Ostrov region as the Jaunlatgale (New Latgale) district, but this was renamed Abrene in 1938. The district included the towns of Balvi and Abrene and 14 villages, and the civil parishes (Latvian: pagasti) comprising the district were reorganized thrice (there were 12 in 1929, 13 in 1935, and 15 in 1940). 6 eastern civil parishes -- Purvmalas, Linavas, Kacēnu, Upmalas, Gauru and Augšpils, as well as the town of Abrene (a total area of 1293.6 square kilometers with 35,524 inhabitants) -- were joined to the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1944. This part of the former Abrene district is now part of the Russian Federation as the Pytalovo District of Pskov Oblast, bordering Latvia. "Abrene region" in current usage very often treats the area joined to Russia as though it had comprised the entire district, which can be misleading; nearly three-quarters of the former district are in Latvia, but many treatments of the transfer of the eastern pagasti cite interbellum demographic statistics for the whole of the region, rather than by civil parish. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abrene district"

The Barents Region is a name of the land area by the Barents Sea and a bit further south (this region is politically defined), from Nordland in Norway to the Kola Peninsula in Russia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barents Region"

The Barents Sea is a part of the Arctic Ocean located north of Norway and Russia. It is named after the Dutch navigator Willem Barents. It is a rather deep shelf sea (average depth 230 m), bordered by the shelf edge towards the Norwegian Sea in the west, the island of Svalbard (Norway) in the northwest, and the islands of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya (Russia) in the northeast and east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barents Sea"

Barguzinsky Nature Reserve (Баргузинский заповедник in Russian) is a zapovednik ( nature reserve) located in Buryatia ( Russia) on the west slope of the Barguzin Range, including the northest shores of the Lake Baikal and a part of the lake itself. The name of the preserve (and the range) comes from the Barguzin river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barguzin Nature Reserve"

The Bering Strait is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, Russia, the eastmost point (169°43' W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point (168°05' W) of the American continent, with latitude of about 65° 40' North, slightly southern to the polar circle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bering Strait"

The Caspian Depression is a low-lying flatland region that lies at the northern end of the Caspian Sea. The depression lies at the southern end of the Ryn Desert, and is in both Kazakhstan and Russia. Most of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia lies in the Caspian Depression. The Volga River flows through this region, and is the largest river flowing into the Caspian Sea, which is the largest enclosed body of water on earth. The other major river flowing through the depression is the Ural River. The deltas of the Ural and Volga Rivers are characterized by extensive wetlands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caspian Depression"

Central Black Earth Region or Central Chernozem Region (Центрально-черноземная область, центральная черноземная область, центрально-черноземная полоса) is a part of the Eurasian chernozem belt that lies within Central Russia and comprises Voronezh Oblast, Lipetsk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, Tambov Oblast, Oryol Oblast and Kursk Oblast. The name is often incorrectly abbreviated by skipping the adjective "central". ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Black Earth Region" This article is made for www.shortopedia.com

The Central Siberian Plateau ( ) is a part of Siberia between the Yenisei and Lena rivers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Siberian Plateau"

The Curonian Lagoon (or Bay, Gulf, Lit. Kuršių Marios, Rus. Kуршский залив, German Kurisches Haff) is sundered from the Baltic Sea by the Curonian Spit and belongs to Lithuania and Russia. The Neman River flows into the Curonian Lagoon. The lagoon itself is cut off from the Baltic Sea by the Curonian Spit. At the northern end of the spit, there is a passage where the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda ( German Memel) is situated. It was part of the ancient ancestral lands of the Curonians and Prussians. The southern end of the split forms part of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Curonian Lagoon"

The Curonian Spit ( Lit. Kuršių Nerija, Ger. Kurische Nehrung, Rus. Куршская коса) is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand dune peninsula that separates the Curonian Lagoon (Lit. Kuršių Marios,Ger. Kurisches Haff, Rus. Kуршский залив) from the Baltic Sea. The Curonian Spit stretches from the Sambian Peninsula on the south to its northern tip next to a narrow strait, across from which is the port city of Klaipėda on the mainland of Lithuania. The northern 52 km long stretch of the Curonian Spit peninsula belongs to Lithuania, while the rest is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia (see the map). The width of the spit varies from a minimum of 400 m in Russia (near the village of Lesnoye) to a maximum of 3800 m in Lithuania (just north of Nida). ...more on Wikipedia about "Curonian Spit"

The East European Plain (also Eastern-European Lowland, Eastern European Lowlands, Eastern European Plain, and Russian Plain) is a plain and series of broad river basins in Eastern Europe. It is the largest mountain-free part of the European landscape. The plain spans approximately 4,000,000 km² (~1,544,408 mi²) and averages about 170 m (~558 ft.) in elevation. It stretches from the Ural Mountains and covers most of the European part of Russia, Baltic states, Belarus, most of Ukraine, Moldova, East Poland and West Kazakhstan. ...more on Wikipedia about "East European Plain"

East Karelia, also Eastern Karelia or Russian Karelia, is a name for the part of Karelia that since the Treaty of Stolbova in 1617 has remained Christian Orthodox under Russian supremacy. It is separate from the western part of Karelia, called Finnish Karelia or historically Swedish Karelia (before 1808). Most of East Karelia is now part of the Republic of Karelia within the Russian Federation. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Karelia"

European Russia is the western areas of Russia that lies within Europe. Traditionally the border of Europe is the Ural mountains, but this definition of the geography of Europe is a subject of debate. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Russia"

Russia is a country in Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. It is the largest country in the world in terms of area, but is unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture. Russia's topography includes the world's deepest lake and Europe's highest mountain and longest river. The topography and climate, however, resemble those of the northernmost portion of the North American continent. The northern forests and the plains bordering them to the south find their closest counterparts in the Yukon Territory and in the wide swath of land extending across most of Canada. The terrain, climate, and settlement patterns of Siberia are similar to those of Alaska and Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Russia"

The Golden Ring ( ) is a ring of cities northeast of Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation. They formerly comprised the region known as Zalesye. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golden Ring of Russia"

Near Moscow Region (Ближнее Подмосковье) comprising cities like Lyubertsy, Khimki, Mytischi, Korolev, Shchelkovo, Noginsk, Electrostal, Dolgoprudny, Lobnya, Krasnogorsk, Podolsk etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Moscow"

The Gulf of Finland is an arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south) all the way to the city of Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Finland"

The Gulf of Ob is an immense bay of the Arctic Ocean, at the head of which is the mouth of the Ob River. The Gulf is about 1000 km (600 mi) long, and varies from about 50 km (30 mi) to 80 km (50 mi) in width, running generally north and south. The Tazovskij Gulf is an eastern side-branch formed by the Taz River. There are several islands near the mouth of the Ob, but no others in the Gulf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Ob"

Historically Ingria ( Finnish: Inkeri, Russian: Izhora, Swedish: Ingermanland) comprises the area along the basin of the river Neva, between the Gulf of Finland, the Narva River, Lake Peipsi in the south-west, and Lake Ladoga in the north-east. The traditional border with Karelia followed the Sestra (Sestroretsk, Siestarjoki or Rajajoki /Systerbäck) rivulet in North-West. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ingria"

The Kuma-Manych Depression ( Russian: Кумо-Манычская впадина, Kumo-Manychskaya vpadina), is a geological depression in southwestern Russia that separates the Russian Plain (north) from the Fore-Caucasus (south). It is named after Kuma and Manych rivers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuma-Manych Depression"

Kursk Magnetic Anomaly (Курская магнитная аномалия) is a territory rich in iron ores located within Kursk Oblast, Belgorod Oblast, and Oryol Oblast, and constitutes a significant part of the Central Chernozyom Region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kursk Magnetic Anomaly"

The Kuznetsk Basin (often abbreviated as Kuzbas, Russian: Кузнецкий бассейн, Кузбасс) in southwestern Siberia, Russia, is one of the biggest coal mining areas in the world, covering an area of around 27,000 square miles (69,900 km³). It lies in the Kuznetsk Depression between Tomsk and Novokuznetsk in the basin of the Tom river. From the south it borders the Abakan Range, from the west Salair Ridge, and Kuznetsky Alatau from the north. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuznetsk Basin"

Kuznetsk Depression ( ) is located among mountains of Southern Siberia: Kuznetsk Alatau to the Northeast, Salair Ridge to the Southwest, and Mountainous Shoria to the South. Elevation" up to 500m, area: 70,000 sq.km., length: 400km, widh: 1001120km. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuznetsk Depression"

La Pérouse Strait ( Japanese: Sōya Strait 宗谷海峡) is a strait dividing the southern part of the Russian island of Sakhalin from the northern part of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, and connecting the Sea of Japan on the west with the Sea of Okhotsk on the east. It is 40km (25 miles) long and 20 to 40m deep. ...more on Wikipedia about "La Perouse Strait"

This is a list of national parks in Russia. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of Russia" Don't hesitate to contact stuff on http://www.shortopedia.com

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