Polyany, Leningrad Oblast, the Glossary

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1. 10 relations: Classification of inhabited localities in Russia, Continuation War, Karelian Isthmus, Leningrad Oblast, Mikael Agricola, Russia, Treaty of Novgorod (1557), Viipuri Province, Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Winter War.

Classification of inhabited localities in Russia

The classification system of inhabited localities in Russia and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared with those in other countries.

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Continuation War

The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II.

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Karelian Isthmus

The Karelian Isthmus (Karelsky peresheyek; Karjalankannas; Karelska näset) is the approximately stretch of land situated between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia, to the north of the River Neva.

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Leningrad Oblast

Leningrad Oblast (Leningradskaya oblast’) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

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Mikael Agricola

Mikael Agricola (c. 1510 – 9 April 1557) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman who became the de facto founder of literary Finnish and a prominent proponent of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden, including Finland, which was a Swedish territory at the time.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Treaty of Novgorod (1557)

The Treaty, Truce or Second Peace of Novgorod was concluded in March 1557.

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Viipuri Province

Viipuri Province was a historical province of Finland from 1812 to 1945.

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Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast

Vyborgsky District (Výborgskiy raión) is an administrativeOblast Law #32-oz and municipalLaw #17-oz district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Polyany, Leningrad Oblast and Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast are Karelian Isthmus.

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Winter War

The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. Polyany, Leningrad Oblast and Winter War are Karelian Isthmus.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyany,_Leningrad_Oblast

Also known as Kirkkojaervi, Poliany (Leningrad Oblast), Uusikirkko.