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Rostov (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 57 11 18 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 57.1880 decimal degrees |
| Long: 039 24 55 E degrees minutes |
Long: 39.4060 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Lake Nero; was major center of early medieval Russia; developed as important trade center en route from Moscow to White Sea 16th-19th century; noted for an ancient kremlin, a 13th century cathedral and for traditional handicraft of enamelwork on metal. |
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| Rostov (preferred,C,V,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Rostow (C,V,index,English,U,N)
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| Rostov Velikij (C,V)
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| Rostov-Yaroslavskiy (C,V)
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| Rostov Velikiy (C,V)
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| Rostov Veliky (C,V)
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| Rostov Yaroslavl' (C,V)
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| Ростов (C,U,Russian-P)
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| Rostove-Veliki (H,V)
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| Rostov-Veliky (H,V)
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............ | from 12th-17th cen. |
| Rostov-Yaroslavski (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Rostov (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded ca. 860 |
| city (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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of the principality of Rostov-Sudzal from 1207, until acquired by grand duchy of Moscow in 1474 |
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