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Chapters: Zavidovo, Mednoye, Moskva, Tver Oblast, Ilyino, Torzhoksky District, Tver Oblast, Lyubini, Bezhetsky District, Tver Oblast, Chistaya Dubrova, Kostretsy, Tver Oblast, Borshchevo, Vesyegonsky District, Tver Oblast, Vilovo, Russia, Ustrovka, Badachyovo, Potyosy, Tukhin, Lvovskoye, Tver Oblast, Kesma, Sknyatino, Bormino, Kulovo, Tver Oblast, Novo, Tver Oblast, Gryada, Mologino, Tver Oblast, Svirka, Mashino, Tver Oblast, Viglino, Ozyora, Tver Oblast, Brusovo, Tver Oblast, Ivanova Gora, Komkino, Tver Oblast, Uleyki, Lykoshino, Mazovo, Tver Oblast, Miloslavskoye, Tver Oblast, Yegna, Yurino, Tver Oblast, Zlobino, Buzykovo, Kosovo, Tver Oblast. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 82. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Zavidovo (Russian: ) is a village (selo) in Konakovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is used as an official residence place for the President of Russia, and was also used by the Soviet leaders. The residence is situated in the Zavidovo nature reserve. According to UNESCO, Zavidovo is one of the most environmentally safe places on the planet. The nature reserve is situated 150 kilometres away from Moscow in both Moscow and Tver Oblasts, on the banks of the Shosha River (a tributary of the Volga) and Lama River, and on the shore of the Ivankovo Reservoir. The nature reserve occupies 1,250 km . It is rich in various species of fauna. There are 41 species of mammals, including weasel, ermine, brown bear, lynx and fox there. Ninety villages with a total of 20,000 residents are situated within the reserve. The first military-hunting societies emerged in Zavidovo after the Civil War. They were set up by Red Army commissars and commanders. In 1931, the nature reserve was given the official status of a military-hunting ground. On August 1, 1951, the military-hunting groun...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=10508768
