Pytalovo (Russia)
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Sources of Information
- Folʹklor russkikh krestʹi︠a︡n I︠A︡unlatgalʹskogo uezda, 1936- (used in hdg.)v. 1, cover (Jaunlatgalē [no pubs. in LC])
- Latvju ēncikl., 1950-51:v. 1, p. 6 (Abrene; founded in 1933; incorporated village of Pitalova into new city of Jaunlatgalē; in 1938 renamed Abrene)
- Latvijas PSR encik., 1970:v. 3, p. 37 (Pitalova; founded as Jaunlatgalē in 1933; changed name in 1938 to Abrene; in 1944 Abrene was incorporated into RSFSR and renamed Pitalova)
- Coll. Lipp. gaz., 1970:p. 1538 (Pytalovo; Latvian Abrene; formerly Jaunlatgale; in SW Pskov Oblast RSFSR; 1920-45 in Latgale Province)
- Bolʹsh. sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 3d:v. 21, p. 273 (Pytalovo; town since 1933 under Pytalovskiĭ raĭon of Pskovskai︠a︡ oblastʹ RSFSR)
- BGN per phone, 5/17/79(Pytalovo; ppl. 57p0s04ʹN 27p0s54ʹE; earlier names Jaunlatgale; Yaunlatgale; Abrene [no pubs in LC])
Wikipedia description:
Pytalovo (Russian: Пыта́лово; Latvian: Pitalova or Abrene) is a town and the administrative center of Pytalovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Utroya River (a tributary of the Velikaya), 102 kilometers (63 mi) southwest of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,826 (2010 Census); 6,806 (2002 Census); 7,166 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Pytalovo or Novo-Dmitrovskoye (until 1925), Jaunlatgale (until 1938), Abrene (until 1945).
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