Pytalovo (Russian: Пыталово, Latvian: Abrene) is a town in Pskov Oblast (province) of Russia, an administrative center of Pytalovo Raion (district). Latvia disputes the jurisdiction of the area which it calls the Abrene region. Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... An oblast (Slavonian verbalism or term, Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasÅ¥, Russian, Ukrainian: о́бласть, Bulgarian: о́бласт) English equivalent area, province or zone. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... Jump to: navigation, search Abrene region is a territory of over 1000 square kilometers, currently in the Russian Federation as Pytalovo District of Pskov Oblast, just northeast of Latvia. ...

History

Pytalovo village by 1878 had population of 57 and belonged to Ostrov uyezd (district) of Pskov Guberniya. It grew into a town after becoming a railway station by a newly constructed railroad branch. 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ostrov - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Uyezd was a division of guberniya. ... 10-ruble Russian coin of 2003 in the Ancient cities of Russia series - commemorating Pskov Pskov (Псков, ancient spelling Пльсковъ, also Pihkva (Estonian), Pleskau (German) and Psków (Polish)) is an ancient Russian city, located in the north-west of Russia near the present-day border with Estonia, on the river... Guberniya (also gubernia, guberniia, and gubernya) (Russian: губе́рния) was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as province or Governorate General. ...

By Latvian-Soviet Riga Peace Treaty of 1920, part of Ostrov uyezd, including Pytalovo was passed to Latvia and the town was renamed Jaunlatgale (in 1938 Abrene). The Latvain-Soviet Riga Peace Treaty was signed in 1920. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events WIKIPEDIA EATS VAGINA January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

After the World War II, the Soviet Union transferred Abrene and Abrene District back to Pskov Oblast. Most of Latvian inhabitants were forced away of town and the town renamed back to Pytalovo. This change of jurisdiction has been a matter of Latvian-Russian disagreement since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Pytalovo is the largest town in this disputed region (see Abrene region). Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that... The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... Jump to: navigation, search Abrene region is a territory of over 1000 square kilometers, currently in the Russian Federation as Pytalovo District of Pskov Oblast, just northeast of Latvia. ...