Khanty-Mansiysk city is the capital of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra of Russia known as skiing and biathlon center.

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The information about Lipetsk oblast history, economics, features was added.

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Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug – Yugra is located in Ural Federal District in the middle of Russia. The okrug is the main oil producing region in Russia and among the largest in the world.

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Birobidzhan city is the capital of Jewish autonomous oblast of Russia located on Russian Far East near the border with China.

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Jewish autonomous oblast (region) is located on Russian Far East and borders on China along the river of Amur.

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The city of Anadyr is the capital of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russian Federation. Today with the help of ex-governor of Chukotka region Roman Abramovich the city became a quite modern and adjusted to living place. The houses of Anadyr painted pink, yellow and blue are impressive especially on the gray background of Chukotka region tundra.

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The following photos of the church with the foundations laid in 1780  were captured by Vitaliy Raskalov near the village Yaropolets, Volokolamsky district, Moskovskaya oblast (all the photos are clickable).

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Chukotka (also spelled Chukotsky) autonomous okrug (region) is located on Russian Far East and borders on the USA by sea.

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The following photos were captured by Denis Frantsouzov at abandoned from the Soviet times summer camp (young pioneers camp) for kids located somewhere in Moskovskaya oblast.

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Barnaul city is the capital and administrative center of Altai krai (region) of Russia located in the south of Western Siberia.

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