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Encyclopedia > Seliger Lake
View of Nilov Monastery on Stolbnyi Island, Lake Seliger, c. 1910, by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii.
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View of Nilov Monastery on Stolbnyi Island, Lake Seliger, c. 1910, by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii.

Seliger (Russian: Селигер) is a lake in Novgorod and Tver Oblasts of Russia, in the northwest of the Valdai Hills, a part of the Volga basin. Absolute height: 205 m, area 212 km², average depth 5.8 m. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x705, 142 KB) Early color photograph from Russia, created by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii as part of his work to document the Russian Empire from 1909 to 1915. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x705, 142 KB) Early color photograph from Russia, created by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii as part of his work to document the Russian Empire from 1909 to 1915. ... Nilov Monastery is situated on Stolbnyi Island in Lake Seliger. ... Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (August 31, 1863 – September 27, 1944) (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Прокудин-Горский   listen[?]) devoted his career to the advancement of photography. ... Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Valdai Hills (Russian: Валда́йская возвы́шенность or Валда́й) are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between St. ... For other meanings of the word Volga see Volga (disambiguation) Волга Length 3,690 km Elevation of the source 225 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 1. ... Basin has several meanings: Look up basin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Seliger is situated within a picturesque landscape of forests and hills. The lake is a protected nature reserve and is sometimes known as the "European Baikal" due to the diversity of its unique flora and fauna, similar to Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal The Yenisei River basin, Lake Baikal, and the cities of Dikson, Dudinka, Turukhansk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk Lake Baikal (Russian: О́зеро Байка́л (Ozero Baykal)), a lake in southern Siberia, Russia, between Irkutsk Oblast on the northwest and Buryatia on the southeast, near Irkutsk. ...


Ostashkov is the only town on the lake and is one of the most popular resorts in Western Russia. Ostashkov (Russian: Осташков) is one of the most picturesque Russian towns, located in the Tver Oblast, 199 km west of Tver. ... A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. ...


External links

  • Tourism in Seliger area
  • Travel and Tourism to Seliger Lake
  • Map of Lake Seliger

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Seliger Lake – pearl of Russian nature :: Places and Resorts :: Travel :: Russia-InfoCentre (655 words)
A pearl of Russian nature, Seliger Lake, is situated in the centre of the country between Moscow and St. Petersburg, amongst the forest territory of Valdai Hills.
Seliger is a big and beautiful system of lakes linked by effluents, with a lot of small islands and is surrounded by forests, including pine woods rich in mushrooms and berries.
Trips to Seliger lakes are one of the strongest impressions of travelling to the Seliger Region.
MyWestTexas.com - Kel Seliger begins race for senate seat (470 words)
Just like Bivins did two years ago, Seliger officially kicked off his election bid in Howard County, showing respect for the newest member of the district and at the same time serving a warning to the other candidates in the race that the former mayor of Amarillo will be a most formidable candidate.
Seliger, though, is currently the lone candidate from the northern half of the district, a luxury which made his trip into Howard County possible this early in the campaign.
Seliger, who recently gave up his place on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to run for state senate, is also well-versed in school finance and other education issues; however, he warns no one is just going to Austin and wave a magic wand to improve Texas' school situation.
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