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Pechora (pyĭchô`rə), river, c.1,120 mi (1,800 km) long, rising in the N Urals, N European Russia. It flows generally north through the forest and tundra regions of the Komi Republic and the Nenets Autonomous Area into Pechora Bay (an inlet of the Barents Sea), forming a vast delta at Naryan-Mar. It is navigable for c.470 mi (760 km) upstream in summer and for c.1,040 mi (1,670 km) in spring and autumn. The important Pechora coal basin extends eastward to Vorkuta from the middle course of the river. The Pechora is used for fishing and lumber transport. Pechora a river in N Russia, rising in the Ural Mountains and flowing north in a great arc to the Pechora Sea (the SE part of the Barents Sea). Length: 1814 km (1127 miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A document dated 30 June 1519 states: "Da Don Filippo di Pulidoro, frate di Chamaldoli, nostro iscrittore de' nostri antifanali, de' avere addi 30 di Giugno 1519 per gl'infrascritti quinterni di charta pechora di nostre charte pechore e tutti iscritti c notati di chanto fighuraro per la nostra sagrestia. These aircraft, however (MiG-21/23/25/29s; SU-22/24/25s and Volkhov S-75 and Pechora S-125 SAMs), were old inventory and not quite suited for modern warfare. One is the Timan Pechora project, in which a consortium of Western companies led by Texaco Inc. |
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