MARIUPOL

märˌēooˈpəl, formerly Zhdanovzhdänˈəf, city (1989 pop. 520,000), SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov and at the mouth of the Kalmius River. A seaport and railroad terminus, Mariupol is also an iron and steel center with machine plants, chemical works, and shipyards. Coal, salt, and grain are the chief exports. Founded in 1779 by Crimean Greeks, Mariupol is on the site of an ancient Slavic settlement. It was called Zhdanov from 1948 to 1992.

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books on: Mariupol  - 119 results

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Soviet Russia, the Land and Its People
Book by Nicholas Mikhailov; Sheridan House, 1948
Subjects: Soviet Union--Description And Travel--1945-
...On the seacoast we come to the town of Mariupol, where there is a fine fish market in...the rich, shallow waters of the Azov. Mariupol is a big iron and steel center and an...wheat. Large quantities of coal leave Mariupol for Kerch in the Crimea, where a big...
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Land of the Soviets: A Handbook of the U. S. S. R
Book by Nicholas Mikhailov, Nathalie Rothstein; L. Furman, Inc., 1939
Subjects: Agriculture--Soviet Union, Industries--Soviet Union, Natural Resources--Soviet Union, Soviet Union--Economic Conditions--1917-1945
...lines run from the Donbas. One of then leads to Mariupol, a large seaport town on the coast of the Sea of...constructed in Kerch, from which ore is brought to Mariupol by sea. Mariupol is the seaport for the Donbas, which exports part...
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Looking Ahead
Book by Vera Panova; Foreign Languages Pub. House, 1950
Subjects: Fiction
...Im quite sure youll settle down in Mariupol. I can see right through you." "I might. People live in Mariupol, too, you know. Theyre restoring...woman; and Pavel would not return from Mariupol. Why was it such an immutable law...
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After Leningrad: From the Caucasus to the Rhine, August 9, 1942-March 25, 1945: a Diary of Survival during World War II
Book by Elena Skrjabina, Norman Luxenburg; Southern Illinois University Press, 1978
Subjects: Refugees--Soviet Union--Diaries, Skriabina, Elena--1906---Diaries, Soviet Union--History--German occupation, 1941-1944, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Russian, World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union
...for us. January 30, 1943 The trip to Mariupol was a real pleasure, helped enormously...very pleasant impression. We entered Mariupol and halted in the center of town. Here...the WIKADO from Pyatigorsk was also in Mariupol and that its office was only a few minutes...
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Handbook of the Soviet Union
Book by American-Russian Chamber of Commerce; American-Russian Chamber of Commerce, 1936
...Stalino Stalino " Rykov Yenakievo " Ilyich Mariupol " Andreyev Taganrog " Voykov Kerch Crimea...Krivoy Rog, Zaporozhye Dnieprostal , Mariupol Azovstal , Lipetsk Central Black Soil...blast furnace of the new Azov mill at Mariupol was blown in. The Azov mill, in addition...
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journal articles on: Mariupol  - 8 results

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Urinary 1-Hydroxypyrene as a Biomarker of PAH Exposure in 3-Year-Old Ukrainian Children
Journal article by Amy Pelka Mucha, Daniel Hryhorczuk, Andrij Serdyuk, Joseph Nakonechny, Alexander Zvinchuk, Serap Erdal, Motria Caudill, Peter Scheff, Elena Lukyanova, Zoreslava Shkiryak-Nyzhnyk, Natalia Chislovska; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 114, 2006
Subjects: Children
...OHP in 48 children 3 years of age in Mariupol, Ukraine, who lived near a steel mill...of Kiev, Ukraine. Children living in Mariupol had significantly higher urinary 1...children. Our sample of children in Mariupol has the highest reported mean urinary...
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Why Donbass Votes for Yanukovych: Confronting the Ukrainian Orange Revolution
Journal article by Ararat L. Osipian, Alexandr L. Osipian; Demokratizatsiya, Vol. 14, 2006
Subjects: District attorneys, Environmental conditions, Ideology, Leadership, Mines, Presidential elections, Rural areas, Society
...countryside with endless fields of sunflowers. Mariupol-a seaport located on the shores of...territories and established the city of Mariupol and numerous villages. The beginning...Yuzovka and now Donetsk), Zhdanov (now Mariupol), Voroshilovgrad (now Luhansk...
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Political Graft and Education Corruption in Ukraine: Compliance, Collusion, and Control
Journal article by Ararat L. Osipian; Demokratizatsiya, Vol. 16, 2008
Subjects: Academic degrees, College admissions, Colleges & universities, Community colleges, Corruption, Educational services, Fraud, Higher education, Law enforcement, Legislation, Loans, Organized crime, Public officials, Society, Transition economies, Ukraine, Vocational schools
...Natsionalny Universitet Ministerstva Vnutrennih Del-which has branches in Smila, Poltava, Melitopol, Yevpatoriya, Kerch, Mariupol, and Herson-an educational branch of Kharkiv Aeronautical University in Alushta Kharkovsky Aerokosmichesky Universitet...
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Ukrainian Financial Markets in 1998: Before and after the Crash
Journal article by James Picht, Gary Roseman; East European Quarterly, Vol. 40, 2006
Subjects: Stock markets--Analysis, Stock markets--History, Ukraine--Economic aspects, Ukraine--Political aspects
...the Autumn of 1998. Some companies had issued Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), such as Ilych Metallurgical Factory (Mariupol), Sumy NVO Frunze (manufacturers of pipes for oil and gas lines), Zaporozhstal (steel), and Zaporozhtransformator...
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Young Zhdanov (1896-1918)
Journal article by Kees Boterbloem; Canadian Slavonic Papers, Vol. 43, 2001
Subjects: 20th century, History, Personal profiles, Politicians, Russia, Zhdanov, Andrei, Zhdanov, Andrei A
...Bolsheviks with their peculiar leadership cult in 1917.5 Andrei Aleksandrovich Zhdanov was born on 14 February 1896 in the town of Mariupol in Ekaterinoslav guberniia (today part of Ukraine), at the shores of the sea of Azov. His paternal grandfather had been...
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Beyond the Auschwitz Syndrome: Dan Stone Looks at How Historians' Understanding of the Holocaust Has Changed since the End of the Cold War with the Opening of Archives That Reveal the Full Horror of the 'Wild East'
Magazine article by Dan Stone; History Today, Vol. 60, July 2010
Subjects: Antisemitism--History, Auschwitz (Concentration camp)--History, Holocaust, 1933-1945
...sorts of dirty scoundrels came running from every direction, as he put it. Another survivor, Sara Gleykh, a student from Mariupol in Ukraine, wrote that the neighbours waited like vultures for us to leave the apartment. The same neighbours then quarrelled...


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newspaper articles on: Mariupol  - 13 results

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Col Has a Rally Good Chance of Dakar Win; UPDATE
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), July 5, 2007
Subjects: Automobile industry, Nissan Motor Company Ltd.
...star Robert Archibald is set for a surprise move to Ukrainian side Azovmash Mariupol next season after rejecting a fresh deal with Spanish club Joventut Badalona. Mariupol will compete in the ULEB Cup after reaching the final of the EuroCup last...
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'What about Us?' Ask Family of the Tragic Orphan That He 'Forgot'
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), January 2, 2011
Subjects: John, Elton, Orphans, Singers
...husband, Nikolay, 61, and their son Sasha, 38, in a two-bedroom flat in a graffiti-scrawled, Sovietbuilt block in Mariupol. Both grandparents are retired factory workers surviving on meagre state pensions. Mrs Ageyeva said: I was only able to...
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Entertainment
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), July 27, 2009
...Kick-off 3.00pm). Coverage of the Group B match from the final round of fixtures, staged at the Illichivets Stadium in Mariupol, Ukraine. Live Speedway (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm) Coventry Bees v Lakeside Hammers. Coverage of the Elite League meeting...
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Satellite Choice
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 21, 2009
...day of the Under-19 Euros draws to a close with this Group B match from the Illichivets Stadium in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The Spaniards have a reputation for talented youngsters and have won this competition four times in the past seven years...
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Tigers in a Sweat over Star Brady; UPDATE
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), May 17, 2008
...title but Grange are looking for revenge. BASKETBALL: Top Scot Robert Archibald grabbed 14 points for Ukraine club Azovmash Mariupol, helping them reach the final of the national championship play-offs. Archibald, 27, doesnt know where his future lies...
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encyclopedia articles on: Mariupol  - 3 results

 
 
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Mariupol
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MARIUPOL mar eoo p l, formerly Zhdanov zhdan f...River. A seaport and railroad terminus, Mariupol is also an iron and steel center with...Founded in 1779 by Crimean Greeks, Mariupol is on the site of an ancient Slavic settlement...
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Zhdanov
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ZHDANOV see Mariupol , Ukraine. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Ukraine
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...natural gas, and bauxite. Ukraines main industrial centers are Kharkiv , Dnipropetrovsk , Donetsk , Zaporizhzhya , Makiyivka , Mariupol , and Luhansk . Odessa is the principal Ukrainian port on the Black Sea. Although mainly agricultural, W Ukraine has significant...


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