Poronaysk — ( ru. Поронайск) is a town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the Poronay River some 288 km north of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk. It is the administrative center of Poronaysky District. Population: 17,400 (2005 est.); 17,954 (2002 Census); 25,971 (1989 … Wikipedia
Evacuation of Karafuto and Kuriles — The evacuation of Karafuto and the Kuriles refers to the events that took place as the Japanese population left these areas, to the north west of the main islands of Japan, inAugust 1945. (Simultaneously Chosen, Kwantung and Manchukuo were being… … Wikipedia
List of cities and towns in Russia — This is a list of cities and towns in Russia. According to the data of 2002 Russian Census, there are 1,108 cities and towns in Russia. City Russian name Federal subject Abakan Абакан Republic of Khakassia Abaza Абаза Republic of Khakassia… … Wikipedia
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Severo-Kurilsk — (English) Северо Курильск (Russian) Inhabited locality … Wikipedia
Karafuto Prefecture — 樺太庁 (Shinjitai) 樺太廳 (Kyūjitai) Karafuto Prefecture Prefecture of the Great Japanese Empire … Wikipedia
List of renamed cities and towns in Russia — Reasons for geographical renaming in Russia were *an especially large number of cities and towns were renamed in Russia after the October Revolution of 1917 *more renamings happened during the whole history of the Soviet Union due to political… … Wikipedia
Kholmsk — (English) Холмск (Russian) Inhabited locality … Wikipedia
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