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Gornyi Zerentui |
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Gornyi Zerentui
an urban-type settlement in Ner-chinsk-Zavodsk Raion, Chita Oblast, RSFSR. It is located 309 km northeast of the nearest railroad station. Borzia (on the Karymskaia-Zabaikal’sk line), with which it is linked by a road. Polymetallic ores are mined there. Gornyi Zerentui was one of the centers of hard labor in Nerchinsk. It was known as a place of exile beginning in the second half of the 18th century, and in 1827 a group of Decembrists and members of the Southern Society were exiled there. In 1905, Gornyi Zerentui became a center of mass exile for participants in the Revolution of 1905–07. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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