В Волгограде в торжественной обстановке освятили речной ледокол «Архимандрит Кирилл».
В Красноармейском районе г. Волгограда есть уникальный в своём роде судоремонтный завод, который за своё время существования претепел как и процветания, так и падения. История предприятия берет начало в 1931 году, а с 1937 года на полуострове Сарептский сформированы судоремонтные мастерские Минречфлота. В феврале 1942 года предприятие получило статус судоремонтного завода II категории. В послевоенные годы выполнялся судоремонт по самому широкому ассортименту типов судов, а так же судостроение (гидроперегружатели, судоподъемные плавкраны, понтоны и пр.). После 1991 года на заводе наметился спад деятельности, а после 2010 года предприятие вошло в фазу упадка... В 2017 году начато восстановление завода, закупается станочное оборудование и транспортная техника, открываются новые рабочие места.
В арсенале предприятия имеются:
1. Наклонный судоподъемный слип Г-150 х 10 дорожек грузоподъемностью до 1300 тонн;
2. Площадка горизонтального слипа (стапельная площадка) большой вместимости;
3. Акватория для межнавигационного отстоя судов;
4. Материально-техническая база для ремонта судов
по нормам Российского Речного Регистра
(сертифицированный персонал и оборудование для ремонта по корпусу и ДРК);
5. Условия для выполнения работ в любое время года (открытые площадки и крытые цеха).
Виды деятельности предприятия:
1. Судоремонт по стандартам и нормам Российского Речного Регистра;
2. Утилизация отслуживших судов любых типов и размеров, подходящих
для буксировки по Внутренним водным путям РФ;
3. Предоставление акватории для стоянки судов в межнавигационный
период, как с целью ремонта так и без;
4. Реставрация исторической техники до музейного состояния.
То, что завод активно существует и процветает доказывает одно событие, которое осуществилось 18 октября 2019 года. В этот день митрополит Феодор освятил ледокол им. Архимандрита Кирилла (Павлова) на ремонтном судостроительном заводе в Красноармейском районе. Архипастырю сослужили игумен Христофор (Казанцев) и священник Евгений Караваев. Ледокол полностью восстановленный и обновлённый из старого судна после освящения торжественно был спущен на воду. Основная функция судна в том, чтобы на реке Волге колоть лёд и помогать судам, которые не могут пройти среди льда или поломались в пути.
К сведению, ледокол назван в честь архимандрита не случайно, а для того, чтобы увековечить имя Великого Человека, который потрудился сначала на ниве защиты своего Отечества, а затем уже на ответ Церкви Христовой. Тем более, что в этом году мы отмечаем юбилейную дату со дня рождения Великого Старца, а именно 100-летие. Как Старец Кирилл в своё время помогал обращающимся к нему людям за советом, так и ледокол носящий его имя теперь будет помогать судам попавшим в беду. Кстати, в простонародье этому спасательному судну дали имя «батюшка», который всегда спешит на помощь к тем, кто его позовёт.
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Russian Federation | Wikipedia audio article
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00:05:32 1 Etymology
00:07:19 2 History
00:07:28 2.1 Early history
00:09:14 2.2 Kievan Rus'
00:12:33 2.3 Grand Duchy of Moscow
00:14:49 2.4 Tsardom of Russia
00:19:10 2.5 Imperial Russia
00:24:38 2.6 February Revolution and Russian Republic
00:26:13 2.7 Soviet Russia and civil war
00:27:46 2.8 Soviet Union
00:31:41 2.8.1 World War II
00:36:03 2.8.2 Cold War
00:40:19 2.9 Russian Federation
00:47:10 3 Politics
00:47:19 3.1 Governance
00:49:28 3.2 Foreign relations
00:54:06 3.3 Military
00:57:02 3.4 Political divisions
00:59:52 4 Geography
01:01:04 4.1 Topography
01:04:56 4.2 Climate
01:07:07 4.3 Biodiversity
01:08:19 5 Economy
01:15:44 5.1 Energy
01:18:19 5.2 External trade and investment
01:19:12 5.3 Agriculture
01:21:22 5.4 Transport
01:26:09 5.5 Science and technology
01:32:23 5.6 Space exploration
01:34:41 5.7 Water supply and sanitation
01:35:25 5.8 Corruption
01:38:01 6 Demographics
01:43:21 6.1 Largest cities
01:43:29 6.2 Ethnic groups
01:43:55 6.3 Language
01:45:19 6.4 Religion
01:55:31 6.5 Health
01:57:25 6.6 Education
01:59:19 7 Culture
01:59:27 7.1 Folk culture and cuisine
02:02:48 7.2 Architecture
02:06:16 7.3 Visual arts
02:09:16 7.4 Music and dance
02:12:01 7.5 Literature and philosophy
02:15:32 7.6 Cinema, animation and media
02:19:16 7.7 Sports
02:26:13 7.8 National holidays and symbols
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is by a considerable margin the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 146.77 million people as of 2019, including Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is one of the largest cities in the world and the second largest city in Europe; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. However, Russia recognises two more countries that border it, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which are internationally recognized as parts of Georgia.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities and achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, wh ...
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00:06:32 1 Etymology
00:08:41 2 History
00:08:51 2.1 Early history
00:10:56 2.2 Kievan Rus'
00:14:52 2.3 Grand Duchy of Moscow
00:17:32 2.4 Tsardom of Russia
00:22:40 2.5 Imperial Russia
00:29:11 2.6 February Revolution and Russian Republic
00:31:01 2.7 Soviet Russia and civil war
00:32:50 2.8 Soviet Union
00:37:29 2.8.1 World War II
00:41:28 2.8.2 Cold War
00:46:28 2.9 Russian Federation
00:52:03 3 Politics
00:52:13 3.1 Governance
00:54:43 3.2 Foreign relations
01:00:35 3.3 Military
01:04:04 3.4 Political divisions
01:07:27 4 Geography
01:08:51 4.1 Topography
01:13:30 4.2 Climate
01:16:04 4.3 Biodiversity
01:17:30 5 Economy
01:26:22 5.1 Corruption
01:29:29 5.2 Agriculture
01:32:05 5.3 Energy
01:35:09 5.4 Transport
01:40:52 5.5 Science and technology
01:48:14 5.6 Space exploration
01:50:29 5.7 Water supply and sanitation
01:51:21 6 Demographics
01:57:01 6.1 Largest cities
01:57:11 6.2 Ethnic groups
01:57:41 6.3 Language
01:59:20 6.4 Religion
02:11:26 6.5 Health
02:13:42 6.6 Education
02:15:56 7 Culture
02:16:06 7.1 Folk culture and cuisine
02:20:06 7.2 Architecture
02:24:14 7.3 Visual arts
02:27:49 7.4 Music and dance
02:31:04 7.5 Literature and philosophy
02:35:14 7.6 Cinema, animation and media
02:39:41 7.7 Sports
02:47:57 7.8 National holidays and symbols
02:52:37 7.9 Tourism
02:56:04 8 See also
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a country in Eurasia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. However, Russia recognises two more countries that border it, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which are internationally recognized as parts of Georgia.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on th ...
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- Socrates
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a country in Eurasia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on the east.Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first constitutionally socialist state. The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II, and emerged as a recognized superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. By the end of 1990, the Soviet Union had the world's second largest economy, largest standing military in the world and the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, twelve independent republics emerged from the USSR: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Baltic states regained independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality and a successor of the Soviet Union. It is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic.
Russia's economy ranks as the twelfth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2015. Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world, making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally. The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons ...
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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), officially the Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a country in Eurasia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people as of 2018, excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait.
The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD. Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century. The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on the east.Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first constitutionally socialist state. The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II, and emerged as a recognized superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. By the end of 1990, the Soviet Union had the world's second largest economy, largest standing military in the world and the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, twelve independent republics emerged from the USSR: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Baltic states regained independence: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality and a successor of the Soviet Union. It is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic.
Russia's economy ranks as the twelfth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2015. Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world, making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally. The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Russia is a great power as well as a regional power and has b ...
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The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943) was the largest confrontation of World War II, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia.
Marked by fierce close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it was the largest (nearly 2.2 million personnel) and bloodiest (1.8–2 million killed, wounded or captured) battle in the history of warfare. After their defeat at Stalingrad, the German High Command had to withdraw vast military forces from the Western Front to replace their losses.The German offensive to capture Stalingrad began in August 1942, using the 6th Army and elements of the 4th Panzer Army. The attack was supported by intensive Luftwaffe bombing that reduced much of the city to rubble. The fighting degenerated into house-to-house fighting; both sides poured reinforcements into the city. By mid-November 1942, the Germans had pushed the Soviet defenders back at great cost into narrow zones along the west bank of the Volga River.
On 19 November 1942, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, a two-pronged attack targeting the weaker Romanian and Hungarian armies protecting the German 6th Army's flanks. The Axis forces on the flanks were overrun and the 6th Army was cut off and surrounded in the Stalingrad area. Adolf Hitler ordered that the army stay in Stalingrad and make no attempt to break out; instead, attempts were made to supply the army by air and to break the encirclement from the outside. Heavy fighting continued for another two months. By the beginning of February 1943, the Axis forces in Stalingrad had exhausted their ammunition and food. The remaining units of the 6th Army surrendered. The battle lasted five months, one week and three days.
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Sevastopol
00:01:27 1 Etymology
00:03:19 2 History
00:03:59 2.1 Part of the Russian Empire
00:06:00 2.2 Soviet Union
00:07:20 2.3 Sevastopol as part of Ukrainian SSR
00:09:13 2.4 After Soviet dissolution
00:13:09 2.5 2014 Russian annexation
00:15:19 3 Geography
00:16:52 3.1 Climate
00:18:49 4 Politics and government
00:19:10 4.1 City State Administration
00:19:34 4.2 Legislature
00:20:19 4.3 Administrative and municipal divisions
00:20:52 5 Economy
00:21:20 5.1 Industry
00:22:39 5.2 Infrastructure
00:23:48 5.3 Tourism
00:25:14 6 Demographics
00:26:18 7 Culture
00:27:01 8 Twin towns – sister cities
00:27:33 9 Gallery
00:27:42 10 See also
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Sevastopol (; Russian: Севасто́поль; Ukrainian: Севастополь; Crimean Tatar: Акъяр, Aqyar) is the largest city on the Crimean Peninsula and a major Black Sea port. The city is administered as a federal city of the Russian Federation following Crimea's annexation by Russia in 2014, though Ukraine and most of the UN member countries continue to regard Sevastopol as a city with special status within Ukraine.
Sevastopol has a population of 393,304 (2014 Census), concentrated mostly near the Sevastopol Bay and surrounding areas. The location and navigability of the city's harbours have made Sevastopol a strategically important port and naval base throughout history. The city has been a home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which is why it was considered as a separate city in Crimea of significant military importance and was therefore once a closed city.
Although relatively small at 864 square kilometres (334 sq mi), Sevastopol's unique naval and maritime features provide the basis for a robust economy. The city enjoys mild winters and moderate warm summers; characteristics that help make it a popular seaside resort and tourist destination, mainly for visitors from the former Soviet republics. The city is also an important centre for marine biology; in particular, dolphins have been studied and trained in the city since the end of World War II.
Hiroshima
Hiroshima (広島市, Hiroshima-shi) ( listen ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II. The city's name, 広島, means Wide Island in Japanese.
Hiroshima gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011.
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00:00:20 1 Afghanistan
00:00:37 2 Argentina
00:00:59 3 Australia
00:01:09 3.1 Australian Capital Territory
00:01:24 3.2 New South Wales
00:02:26 3.3 Northern Territory
00:02:46 3.4 Queensland
00:03:22 3.5 South Australia
00:03:37 3.6 Victoria
00:04:20 3.7 Western Australia
00:04:42 4 Austria
00:05:29 5 Belarus
00:05:49 6 Belgium
00:06:27 7 Brazil
00:07:07 8 Bulgaria
00:07:17 8.1 Sofia
00:07:35 8.2 Plovdiv
00:07:49 9 Burma
00:08:03 10 Cambodia
00:08:18 11 Canada
00:08:27 11.1 Alberta
00:09:04 11.2 British Columbia
00:09:28 11.3 Manitoba
00:10:06 11.4 Newfoundland and Labrador
00:10:21 11.5 Nova Scotia
00:10:49 11.6 Ontario
00:11:41 11.7 Quebec
00:12:13 11.8 Saskatchewan
00:12:29 12 Chile
00:12:50 13 China
00:14:00 14 Colombia
00:14:24 15 Croatia
00:14:37 16 Cuba
00:14:47 16.1 Havana
00:15:04 16.2 Matanzas
00:15:18 17 Czech Republic
00:16:06 18 Denmark
00:16:48 19 Ecuador
00:17:05 20 El Salvador
00:17:20 21 Estonia
00:17:34 22 Finland
00:18:10 23 France
00:20:34 24 Germany
00:24:22 25 Greece
00:25:02 26 Hungary
00:25:35 27 Iceland
00:25:50 28 India
00:26:19 29 Indonesia
00:26:34 30 Iran
00:26:58 31 Ireland
00:27:16 32 Israel
00:27:34 33 Italy
00:28:21 34 Japan
00:28:30 34.1 Honshu
00:29:15 34.2 Hokkaido
00:29:43 35 Laos
00:29:58 36 Latvia
00:30:12 37 Lebanon
00:30:26 38 Lithuania
00:30:41 39 Malaysia
00:31:04 40 Malta
00:31:19 41 Mexico
00:31:44 42 Nepal
00:32:04 43 Netherlands
00:32:54 44 New Zealand
00:33:38 45 Nigeria
00:33:51 46 Norway
00:34:25 47 Pakistan
00:34:39 48 Peru
00:34:54 49 Philippines
00:35:13 50 Poland
00:36:09 51 Portugal
00:36:31 52 Republic of China (Taiwan)
00:36:53 53 Romania
00:37:17 54 Russia
00:39:02 55 Saudi Arabia
00:39:17 56 Serbia
00:39:31 57 Singapore
00:39:45 58 Slovakia
00:40:04 59 South Africa
00:40:32 60 South Korea
00:40:55 61 Spain
00:41:36 62 Sri Lanka
00:41:51 63 Sweden
00:42:36 64 Switzerland
00:43:02 65 Taiwan
00:43:21 66 Thailand
00:43:36 67 Turkey
00:44:10 68 Ukraine
00:44:37 69 United Kingdom
00:44:47 69.1 England
00:48:34 69.2 Isle of Man
00:48:49 69.3 Northern Ireland
00:49:04 69.4 Scotland
00:49:30 69.5 Wales
00:49:45 70 United States
00:49:55 70.1 Alabama
00:50:11 70.2 Alaska
00:50:31 70.3 Arkansas
00:50:41 70.4 Arizona
00:50:57 70.5 California
00:54:34 70.6 Colorado
00:55:16 70.7 Connecticut
00:55:39 70.8 Delaware
00:55:53 70.9 Florida
00:57:00 70.10 Georgia
00:57:31 70.11 Hawaii
00:57:52 70.12 Idaho
00:58:18 70.13 Illinois
00:59:16 70.14 Indiana
01:00:11 70.15 Iowa
01:00:31 70.16 Kansas
01:01:05 70.17 Kentucky
01:01:33 70.18 Louisiana
01:01:54 70.19 Maine
01:02:13 70.20 Maryland
01:02:48 70.21 Massachusetts
01:03:09 70.22 Michigan
01:03:55 70.23 Minnesota
01:04:48 70.24 Mississippi
01:05:04 70.25 Missouri
01:05:39 70.26 Montana
01:05:53 70.27 Nebraska
01:06:08 70.28 Nevada
01:06:29 70.29 New Hampshire
01:06:51 70.30 New Jersey
01:07:20 70.31 New Mexico
01:07:57 70.32 New York
01:09:19 70.33 North Carolina
01:10:16 70.34 North Dakota
01:10:44 70.35 Ohio
01:11:51 70.36 Oklahoma
01:12:11 70.37 Oregon
01:12:34 70.38 Pennsylvania
01:13:10 70.39 Rhode Island
01:13:27 70.40 South Carolina
01:13:42 70.41 South Dakota
01:14:05 70.42 Tennessee
01:14:26 70.43 Texas
01:16:15 70.44 Utah
01:16:35 70.45 Vermont
01:16:51 70.46 Virginia
01:17:51 70.47 Washington
01:18:36 70.48 Washington, D.C.
01:18:57 70.49 Wisconsin
01:19:17 70.50 Wyoming
01:19:31 71 Venezuela
01:19:46 72 Vietnam
01:20:22 73 See also
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This is a list of aerospace museums and museums that contain significant aerospace-related exhibits throughout the world. The aerospace museums are listed alphabetically by country and their article name.
Kiev | Wikipedia audio article
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Kiev
00:03:10 1 Name
00:06:10 2 History
00:19:30 3 Environment
00:19:39 3.1 Geography
00:22:05 3.2 Climate
00:23:13 4 Legal status, local government and politics
00:23:25 4.1 Legal status and local government
00:25:35 4.2 Politics
00:26:21 4.3 Subdivisions
00:26:30 4.3.1 Traditional subdivision
00:27:17 4.3.2 Formal subdivision
00:28:55 5 Demographics
00:29:16 5.1 Historical population
00:30:26 5.2 Ethnic composition
00:33:00 5.3 Jewish community
00:33:27 6 Cityscape
00:37:37 7 Culture
00:39:44 7.1 Attractions
00:43:08 7.2 Museums and galleries
00:44:32 7.3 Sports
00:46:34 7.4 Tourism
00:47:14 7.5 Kiev city anthem
00:47:42 8 Economy
00:50:44 8.1 Industry
00:51:21 8.2 Manufacture
00:52:00 9 Education and science
00:52:10 9.1 Scientific research
00:52:38 9.2 University education
00:53:34 9.3 Secondary education
00:53:58 9.4 Public libraries
00:54:47 10 Transportation
00:54:56 10.1 Local public transport
00:57:44 10.2 Roads and bridges
00:58:29 10.3 Air transport
00:59:01 10.4 Railways
01:01:05 11 International relations
01:01:15 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:01:43 11.2 Other cooperation agreements
01:02:01 12 Notable people from Kiev
01:04:09 13 Honour
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Kiev ( KEE-ef, -ev) or Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ, translit. Kyiv [ˈkɪjiu̯] (listen); Russian: Киев, translit. Kiyev [ˈkʲi(j)ɪf]; Old East Slavic: Кыѥвъ, translit. Kyjev) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper. The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 (though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press), making Kiev the 7th most populous city in Europe.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.
The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders (see Name, below). During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of the Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, followed by Poland and Russia.The city prospered again during the Russian Empire's Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. In 1917, after the Ukrainian National Republic declared independence from the Russian Empire, Kiev became its capital. From 1921 onwards Kiev was a city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was proclaimed by the Red Army, and, from 1934, Kiev was its capital. During World War II, the city again suffered significant damage, but quickly recovered in the post-war years, remaining the third largest city of the Soviet Union.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence in 1991, Kiev remained the capital of Ukraine and experienced a steady migration influx of ethnic Ukrainians from other regions of the country. During the country's transformation to a market economy and electoral democracy, Kiev has continued to be Ukraine's largest and richest city. Kiev's armament-dependent industrial output fell after the Soviet collapse, adversely affecting science and technology. But new sectors of the economy such as services and f ...
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00:03:59 1 Name
00:07:48 2 History
00:24:41 3 Environment
00:24:50 3.1 Geography
00:27:55 3.2 Climate
00:29:20 4 Legal status, local government and politics
00:29:32 4.1 Legal status and local government
00:32:15 4.2 Politics
00:33:12 4.3 Subdivisions
00:33:21 4.3.1 Traditional subdivision
00:34:18 4.3.2 Formal subdivision
00:36:23 5 Demographics
00:36:47 5.1 Historical population
00:38:12 5.2 Ethnic composition
00:41:21 5.3 Jewish community
00:41:53 6 Cityscape
00:47:05 7 Culture
00:49:44 7.1 Attractions
00:54:00 7.2 Museums and galleries
00:55:45 7.3 Sports
00:58:18 7.4 Tourism
00:59:07 7.5 Kiev city anthem
00:59:41 8 Economy
01:03:29 8.1 Industry
01:04:12 8.2 Manufacture
01:04:58 9 Education and science
01:05:08 9.1 Scientific research
01:05:42 9.2 University education
01:06:51 9.3 Secondary education
01:07:21 9.4 Public libraries
01:08:22 10 Transportation
01:08:32 10.1 Local public transport
01:12:03 10.2 Roads and bridges
01:12:58 10.3 Air transport
01:13:36 10.4 Railways
01:16:14 11 International relations
01:16:25 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:16:57 11.2 Other cooperation agreements
01:17:19 12 Notable people from Kiev
01:19:54 13 Honour
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Kiev ( KEE-ef, -ev) or Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ, translit. Kyiv [ˈkɪjiu̯] (listen); Russian: Киев, translit. Kiyev [ˈkʲi(j)ɪf]; Old East Slavic: Кыѥвъ, translit. Kyjev) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper. The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 (though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press), making Kiev the 7th most populous city in Europe.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.
The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders (see Name, below). During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of the Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, followed by Poland and Russia.The city prospered again during the Russian Empire's Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. In 1917, after the Ukrainian National Republic declared independence from the Russian Empire, Kiev became its capital. From 1921 onwards Kiev was a city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was proclaimed by the Red Army, and, from 1934, Kiev was its capital. During World War II, the city again suffered significant damage, but quickly recovered in the post-war years, remaining the third largest city of the Soviet Union.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence in 1991, Kiev remained the capital of Ukraine and experienced a steady migration influx of ethnic Ukrainians from other regions of the country. During the country's transformation to a market economy and electoral democracy, Kiev has continued to be Ukraine's largest an ...
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Kiev ( KEE-ef, -ev) or Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ, translit. Kyiv [ˈkɪjiu̯] (listen); Russian: Киев, translit. Kiyev [ˈkʲi(j)ɪf]; Old East Slavic: Кыѥвъ, translit. Kyjev) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper. The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 (though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press), making Kiev the 7th most populous city in Europe.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.
The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders (see Name, below). During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of the Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, followed by Poland and Russia.The city prospered again during the Russian Empire's Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. In 1917, after the Ukrainian National Republic declared independence from the Russian Empire, Kiev became its capital. From 1921 onwards Kiev was a city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was proclaimed by the Red Army, and, from 1934, Kiev was its capital. During World War II, the city again suffered significant damage, but quickly recovered in the post-war years, remaining the third largest city of the Soviet Union.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence in 1991, Kiev remained the capital of Ukraine and experienced a steady migration influx of ethnic Ukrainians from other regions of the country. During the country's transformation to a market economy and electoral democracy, Kiev has continued to be Ukraine's largest and richest city. Kiev's armament-dependent industrial output fell after the Soviet collapse, adversely affecting science and technology. But new sectors of the economy such as services and finance facilitated Kiev's growth in salaries and investment, as well as providing continuous funding for the development of housing and urban infrastructure. Kiev emerged as the most pro-Western region of Ukraine where parties advocating tighter integration with the European Union dominate during elections.
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00:03:44 1 Name
00:07:22 2 History
00:23:46 3 Environment
00:23:55 3.1 Geography
00:26:51 3.2 Climate
00:28:13 4 Legal status, local government and politics
00:28:24 4.1 Legal status and local government
00:30:59 4.2 Politics
00:31:53 4.3 Subdivisions
00:32:01 4.3.1 Traditional subdivision
00:32:55 4.3.2 Formal subdivision
00:34:55 5 Demographics
00:35:17 5.1 Historical population
00:36:37 5.2 Ethnic composition
00:39:37 5.3 Jewish community
00:40:08 6 Cityscape
00:45:03 7 Culture
00:47:32 7.1 Attractions
00:51:38 7.2 Museums and galleries
00:53:19 7.3 Sports
00:55:47 7.4 Tourism
00:56:35 7.5 Kiev city anthem
00:57:06 8 Economy
01:00:46 8.1 Industry
01:01:27 8.2 Manufacture
01:02:13 9 Education and science
01:02:22 9.1 Scientific research
01:02:55 9.2 University education
01:04:02 9.3 Secondary education
01:04:30 9.4 Public libraries
01:05:28 10 Transportation
01:05:37 10.1 Local public transport
01:09:00 10.2 Roads and bridges
01:09:52 10.3 Air transport
01:10:28 10.4 Railways
01:13:01 11 International relations
01:13:10 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:13:41 11.2 Other cooperation agreements
01:14:03 12 Notable people from Kiev
01:16:40 13 Honour
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Kiev ( KEE-ef, -ev) or Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ, translit. Kyiv [ˈkɪjiu̯] (listen); Russian: Киев, translit. Kiyev [ˈkʲi(j)ɪf]) is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine, located in the north-central part of the country on the Dnieper. The population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 (though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press), making Kiev the 7th most populous city in Europe.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural center of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.
The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders (see Name, below). During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until its capture by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of the Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasions in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first by Lithuania, followed by Poland and ultimately Russia.The city prospered again during the Russian Empire's Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. In 1917, after the Ukrainian National Republic declared independence from the Russian Empire, Kiev became its capital. From 1921 onwards Kiev was a city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was proclaimed by the Red Army, and, from 1934, Kiev was its capital. During World War II, the city again suffered significant damage, but quickly recovered in the post-war years, remaining the third largest city of the Soviet Union.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence in 1991, Kiev remained the capital of Ukraine and experienced a steady migration influx of ethnic Ukrainians from other regions of the country. During the country's transformation to a market economy and electoral democracy, Kiev has continued to be Ukraine's largest and richest city. Kiev's armament-depen ...
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00:02:30 1 History
00:02:39 1.1 Prehistory
00:04:33 1.2 Antiquity
00:06:35 1.3 Middle Ages
00:10:46 1.4 Ottoman rule and Austrian invasions
00:12:52 1.5 Principality of Serbia
00:17:23 1.6 Kingdom of Serbia
00:18:41 1.7 World War I
00:19:58 1.8 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
00:21:28 1.9 World War II
00:24:11 1.10 Socialist Yugoslavia
00:25:06 1.11 Breakup of Yugoslavia
00:26:43 1.12 Modern Belgrade
00:28:06 2 Geography
00:31:38 2.1 Climate
00:33:09 3 Administration
00:34:16 3.1 Capital city
00:34:50 3.2 Municipalities
00:35:53 4 Demographics
00:38:43 5 Economy
00:42:39 6 Culture
00:45:46 6.1 Museums
00:50:10 6.2 Architecture
00:52:13 6.3 Tourism
00:58:46 6.4 Nightlife
01:01:10 6.5 Sport
01:03:14 6.6 Fashion and design
01:04:29 7 Media
01:06:04 8 Education
01:07:25 9 Transportation
01:11:27 10 International cooperation and honours
01:13:11 11 See also
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Belgrade ( BEL-grayd; Serbian: Beograd / Београд, meaning 'white city', Serbian pronunciation: [beǒɡrad] (listen); names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while nearly 1.7 million people live within its administrative limits.One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco–Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it Singidūn. It was conquered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus and awarded Roman city rights in the mid-2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire, the Frankish Empire, the Bulgarian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary before it became the seat of the Serbian king Stefan Dragutin (ruled 1282–1316). In 1521, Belgrade was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and became the seat of the Sanjak of Smederevo. It frequently passed from Ottoman to Habsburg rule, which saw the destruction of most of the city during the Austro-Ottoman wars. Belgrade was again named the capital of Serbia in 1841. Northern Belgrade remained the southernmost Habsburg post until 1918, when the city was reunited. In a fatally strategic position, the city was battled over in 115 wars and razed 44 times. Belgrade was the capital of Yugoslavia from its creation in 1918 to its dissolution in 2006.
Belgrade has special administrative status within Serbia and is one of the five statistical regions that make up the country. Its metropolitan territory is divided into 17 municipalities, each with its own local council. The city of Belgrade covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and around 24% of the country's population lives within its administrative limits. It is classified as a Beta-Global City.
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Belgrade ( BEL-grayd; Serbian: Beograd / Београд, meaning white city, Serbian pronunciation: [beǒɡrad] ( listen); names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while nearly 1.7 million people live within its administrative limits.One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and after 279 BC Celts conquered the city, naming it Singidūn. It was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus, and awarded city rights in the mid-2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire, Frankish Empire, Bulgarian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary before it became the capital of Serbian king Stephen Dragutin (1282–1316). In 1521, Belgrade was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and became the seat of the Sanjak of Smederevo. It frequently passed from Ottoman to Habsburg rule, which saw the destruction of most of the city during the Austro-Ottoman wars. Belgrade was again named the capital of Serbia in 1841. Northern Belgrade remained the southernmost Habsburg post until 1918, when the city was reunited. As a strategic location, the city was battled over in 115 wars and razed 44 times. Belgrade was the capital of Yugoslavia from its creation in 1918 to its dissolution in 2006.
Belgrade has a special administrative status within Serbia and it is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. Its metropolitan territory is divided into 17 municipalities, each with its own local council. The city of Belgrade covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and around 24% of the country's population lives within its administrative limits. It is classified as a Beta-Global City.
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Hiroshima (広島市, Hiroshima-shi, Japanese: [çiɾoɕima]) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu – the largest island of Japan. Hiroshima gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. As of August 2016, the city had an estimated population of 1,196,274. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011.
Hiroshima was the first city targeted by a nuclear weapon, when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Belgrade ( BEL-grayd; Serbian: Beograd / Београд, meaning white city, Serbian pronunciation: [beǒɡrad] (listen); names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while nearly 1.7 million people live within its administrative limits.One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and after 279 BC Celts conquered the city, naming it Singidūn. It was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus, and awarded city rights in the mid-2nd century. It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s, and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire, Frankish Empire, Bulgarian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary before it became the capital of Serbian king Stephen Dragutin (1282–1316). In 1521, Belgrade was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and became the seat of the Sanjak of Smederevo. It frequently passed from Ottoman to Habsburg rule, which saw the destruction of most of the city during the Austro-Ottoman wars. Belgrade was again named the capital of Serbia in 1841. Northern Belgrade remained the southernmost Habsburg post until 1918, when the city was reunited. As a strategic location, the city was battled over in 115 wars and razed 44 times. Belgrade was the capital of Yugoslavia from its creation in 1918 to its dissolution in 2006.
Belgrade has a special administrative status within Serbia and it is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. Its metropolitan territory is divided into 17 municipalities, each with its own local council. The city of Belgrade covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and around 24% of the country's population lives within its administrative limits. It is classified as a Beta-Global City.