hidden Arensky, Anton Semyonovich (1861-1906), a musician ARENSKY, Anton Stepanovich (1861 – 1906, Perkjarvi), composer, pianist, conductor, public figure in music. In 1882 graduated from St.Petersburg Conservatory, he was taught composition by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov. Since 1882 he worked at Moscow... more

hidden Toponymia of the Leningrad Oblast, the The leningrad Oblast toponymia. Toponymia is the combination of toponyms, proper names of geographical objects. There are several kinds of toponyms: hydronym, a name of water object; oikonym, a name of a settlement; horonym, an element of relief;... more

hidden Vyborg District VYBORG DISTRICT, municipal entity. Population: 172,800. Area: 7381.7 sq. km. V. D. comprises the towns of Vyborg (adm. center), Primorsk, Vysotsk, Kamennogorsk, Svetogorsk; urban settlements of Roschino, Lesogorsky, and Sovetsky; and 180 rural... more