Ivan Pozharsky
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Ivan Pozharsky is a Hero of Soviet Union.
He was born in 1905 in Ardatov
, now Mordovia
. He died in Battle of Lake Khasan
near Zaozyornaya Sopka and Khasan Lake. He was buried
in Kraskino
(now Khasansky District).
District
and village in Primorsky Krai
, and street
s in a few Russia
n cities
, were named after him.
He was born in 1905 in Ardatov
Ardatov, Republic of Mordovia
Ardatov is a town and the administrative center of Ardatovsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the Alatyr River northeast of Saransk. Population:...
, now Mordovia
Mordovia
The Republic of Mordovia , also known as Mordvinia, is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Saransk. Population: -Geography:The republic is located in the eastern part of the East European Plain of Russia...
. He died in Battle of Lake Khasan
Battle of Lake Khasan
The Battle of Lake Khasan and also known as the Changkufeng Incident in China and Japan, was an attempted military incursion of Manchukuo into the territory claimed by the Soviet Union...
near Zaozyornaya Sopka and Khasan Lake. He was buried
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Kraskino
Kraskino
Kraskino is an urban locality in Khasansky District of Primorsky Krai, Russia, located on the shore of the Posyet Bay, southwest of Vladivostok, near the border with North Korea. Population:...
(now Khasansky District).
District
Pozharsky District
Pozharsky District is an administrative and municipal district of Primorsky Krai, Russia; one of the twenty-two in the krai. It is located in the northern portion of the krai and borders with Khabarovsk Krai in the north, Terneysky District in the east and southeast, Krasnoarmeysky District in...
and village in Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
, and street
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
s in a few Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cities
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
, were named after him.