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Explore Nikiforovskaya in Russia

Nikiforovskaya in the region of Arkhangelskaya is a town in Russia - some 488 mi or ( 785 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Nikiforovskaya is now 10:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yevsyakovskaya, Vologda, Stepychevskaya, Shipunovskaya, and Shenkursk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yevsyakovskaya . Where to go and what to see in Nikiforovskaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Led River

The Led is a river in Plesetsky and Shenkursky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vaga River. It is 184 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 2,690 square kilometres . Its main tributary is the Tarnya (right). The source of the Led is in the Lake Ledmozero, in the south of Plesetsky District. The river flows to the north-west through the swamps and enters Shenkursky District.

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Located at 62.33 43.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Northern Dvina basin, Rivers of Arkhangelsk Oblast

Battle of Shenkursk

The Battle of Shenkursk, in January 1919, was a major battle of the Russian Civil War. Following the Bolshevik victory at the Battle of Tulgas, the Red Army's next offensive action was against the Allied garrison of Shenkursk; located on the Vaga River. Allied forces in Shenkursk and the surrounding villages included men primarily from the United States and the United Kingdom with support from the White Russians.

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Located at 62.10 42.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1919 in Russia, Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War, Battles of the Russian Civil War, Battles of the Russian Civil War involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Russian Civil War involving the United States, Military history of the United States

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