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Alayev Destination Guide

Touring Alayev in Russia

Alayev in the region of Volgograd is a city located in Russia - some 528 mi or ( 850 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Alayev is now 09:44 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Volgograd " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Volgograd, Peschanka, Tary, Tambov, and Saratov. Being here already, consider visiting Volgograd . Check out our recommendations for Alayev ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ilovlya River

Ilovlya is a river in Saratov and Volgograd Oblasts of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Don River, and is 358 km long, with a drainage basin of 9250 km². The average discharge is 9,6 m³/s. The river is frozen over from December to March. In earlier times there were a portage here, between the watersheds of the Volga and Don Rivers.

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Located at 49.23 43.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Don basin, Rivers of Saratov Oblast, Rivers of Volgograd Oblast

Redan

Redan (a French word for "projection", "salient") is a term related to fortifications. It is a work in a V-shaped salient angle toward an expected attack. It can be made from earthworks or other material. The redan developed from the lunette, originally a half-moon-shaped outwork; with shorter flanks it became a redan. The Russians used redans on their left at the Battle of Borodino against Napoleon.

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Located at 49.01 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Fortification (architectural elements)