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Encyclopedia > Stary Oskol

Stary Oskol (Russian Старый Оскол) is a city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located at 51°18′N 37°51′E, about 500 km south of Moscow, on the Oskol River. Stary Oskol has a population of 217,900 (2004). Belgorod Oblast (Белгоро́дская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


It was founded as a fortress in 1593, as part of the southern fortification line around Moscow. The city was conquered by Tatars and Poles, and affected by the Russian Civil War in 1919, as well as World War II. After World War II industry developed in the city and its population started to grow. Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар) is a collective name applied to the Turkic people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... The Russian Civil War was fought between 1918 and 1922. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as...


Stary Oskol is an important mining town of iron ore, situated at the border of the Kursk Magnet Anomaly, one of the largest deposits of iron ore worldwide. More than 8 million tons of iron ore are mined here per year. For this reason there is also a branch of the Moscow Federal Institute of Steel and Alloys in the city. This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ...


Stary Oskol is twinned with Salzgitter, Germany since 1987. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the unrelated concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Cities in Germany | Towns in Lower Saxony ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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The BMW Dealers. Details (443 words)
Avantage Avto, a new official BMW dealer in the Central Chernozem Region was opened in Stary Oskol on April 22, 2005.
Avantage Avto became the first official BMW dealer in the Central Chernozem Region of Russia and the thirty third dealer centre of the company, thus extending the geography of the dealership network to Russia’s 23 biggest cities.
With its location in Stary Oskol, the BMW dealer centre is one of the company’s largest regional dealers: with the territory of 8, 000 m2 Avantage Avto offers its clients the complete BMW model range as well as provides all kind of services related to car maintenance and repair.
Stary Oskol: Information from Answers.com (220 words)
Stary Oskol (Russian: Ста́рый Оско́л) is a city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
Stary Oskol is an important mining town of iron ore, situated at the border of the Kursk Magnet Anomaly, one of the largest deposits of iron ore worldwide.
Stary Oskol is twinned with Salzgitter, Germany since 1987.
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