Voronej

Voronej (Воронеж) is a big city of the central federal District Russian, not far from the Ukraine. The city is located on the river Voronej at approximately 12 km of the Confluent with the Don. It is the administrative capital of the Oblast de Voronej and an important rail junction towards Moscow, Rostov-sur-le-Don or Kiev. The city is divided into six arrondissaments administrative: Kominternovski (district Comintern), Leninski (Q. Lénine), Levoberejny (Q. Bank-left), Sovetski (Q. Soviet S), Tsentralny (Q. center), and Jeleznodorojny (Q. Railroad).

History

The city was founded into 1585-1586 pennies the reign of the tsar Fédor I {{er}} to protect Russia from the attacks of the Criméens and the Tatars. At the 17th century, the city makes true great strides, and becomes a center of marketing activity and craft industry. In 1695-1696 the tsar Pierre Large the installed a naval building site of contruction there, to build the fleet which will take share with the Campagne of Azov. During its reign, Voronej becomes more the big city of the south of Russia, as well as an administrative center. 18th century at the 19th century, Voronej was the administrative center of the agricultural area of Chernozem. At the 19th century, industries developed in the city, and Voronej was connected by rail to Rostov-sur-le-Don in 1868, then in Moscow in 1871. During the Second world war, the city was on the line even face of July 1942 in January 1943, so that it was destroyed to 95% during its final release on January 25th, 1943.

Rebuilt, Voronej is today the economic, industrial, cultural center and scientist of the area of Chernozem. The city counts inter alia 7 theaters, 12 cinemas, 19 colleges and the Université of state of Voronej.

Many personalities were born with, or in the surroundings of Voronej: the writers Platonov, Bounine, Koltzov; the painters Kramskoï, Gay Nikolaï, Kuprin; the physicist Tcherenkov; the gymnastes Davydova, Tkachyov; the anarchist Voline inter alia.

Its population is in increasing increase since nearly one century: the city counted 848.700 inhabitants with the census of 2002, against 660  000 people in 1970,447  000 in 1959,344  000 in 1939 and 120  000 in 1926.

Twinning

External bonds

  • Voronezh
  • Voronezh.net
  • Voronej seen of the sky on ''' Google Maps '''

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