LC control no. | n 80025730 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Geographic heading | Poltava (Ukraine) |
Geographic subdivision usage | Ukraine--Poltava |
Variant(s) | Pultava (Ukraine) Pultowa (Ukraine) Poltava. Oltava (Ukraine) Połtawa (Ukraine) |
Found in | Serczyk, W.A. Połtawa 1709, 1982: t.p. (Połtawa) SSSR, admin.-territ. delenie, 1977: p. 319 (Poltava, first mentioned in chronicles of 1174) Ukr. rad. ent︠s︡ykl.: v. 8, p. 490 (Poltava administrative center of Poltavsʹka oblastʹ; 1st named Ltava in 1174 [no publs. in LC data base]; was not called Poltava until 15th cent.; after 1569 under Polish rule until 1654 when it became part of Russian Empire; site of 1709 battle with Swedes; from 1802 was admin. center of Poltavsʹka hubernii︠a︡) Ukraïna [MAP] 1992: (Poltava) BGN gaz., USSR: (Poltava, POPL: 49°35ʹN, 36°34ʹE) |
Geographic area code | e-un--- |