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Artëm
Artëm, Primorskiy Territory/Russia Named after Fëdor Sergeyev (1883–1921), an early Bolshevik leader in the Donetsk region who was nicknamed Artëm. He had a son who was given the name Artëm; when his father was killed his mother was ill and Stalin† adopted the boy.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Artëm." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Artëm." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Artm.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Artëm." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Artm.html |
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Artem
Artem , city (1989 pop. 69,000), Maritime Territory (Primorsky Kray), Russian Far East. It is a coal-mining center and has an important thermoelectric station that utilizes local coal deposits. |
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"Artem." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Artem." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Artem.html "Artem." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Artem.html |
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