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Ostrova, area

Categories / City Topography/Historical Geography/Historical Districts, Localities, Tracts, Municipal Establishments
Categories / City Topography/Geographical Objects/Islands

OSTROVA (Islands), general unofficial name of Elagin Island, Krestovsky Island and Kamenny Island (see articles), that was common in the 19th - early 20th centuries. In 1934-92, these islands were renamed Kirovskie (after S.M. Kirov). The name Ostrova has almost ceased to be used.

Е. А. Bondarchuk, P.Y. Yudin.

Persons

Kirov (real name Kostrikov) Sergey Mironovich