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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PetrovichiPetrovichi - Wikipedia

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   Petrovichi (Russian: Петро́вичи) is a rural locality (a village) in Shumyachsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located about 400 kilometers (250 mi) southwest of Moscow, 668 kilometers (415 mi) south of St Petersburg, 100 kilometers (62 mi) south of Smolensk, and 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of the border between Belarus and Russia. Its population in 1998 was 215.

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3. www.maplandia.com › russia › khislavichskiy-rayonPetrovichi Map | Russia Google Satellite Maps - maplandia.com

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   Welcome to the Petrovichi google satellite map! This place is situated in Khislavichskiy rayon, Smolenskaya Oblast, Russia, its geographical coordinates are 53° 58' 39" North, 32° 9' 23" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Petrovichi. See Petrovichi photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of ...

4. www.maplandia.com › russia › khorolskiy-rayonPetrovichi Map | Russia Google Satellite Maps - maplandia.com

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   Welcome to the Petrovichi google satellite map! This place is situated in Khorolskiy rayon, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, its geographical coordinates are 44° 23' 0" North, 132° 17' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Petrovichi. See Petrovichi photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Petrovichi in ...

5. russianlife.com › the-russia-file › smolenskPetrovichi - Russian Life

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   Petrovichi. This is the village of Petrovichi, next to my hometown in Smolensk region. The stone marks the place where, in 1920, Isaac Asimov was born. His parents were Jewish millers, they left the USSR and emigrated to the US when Isaac was just three years old. Asimov grew up in New York, never spoke Russian and became a professor of ...

6. mapcarta.com › 16381608Petrovichi Map - Village - Primorsky Krai, Russia - Mapcarta

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   Petrovichi is a village in Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East and has about 331 residents. Petrovichi is situated nearby to Старобельмановка.

7. russia.places-in-the-world.com › 510124-placePetrovichi, Russia - Facts and information on Petrovichi ...

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   May 18, 2024 · Petrovichi is located in the region of Smolensk Oblast. Smolensk Oblast's capital Smolensk (Smolensk) is approximately 90 km / 56 mi away from Petrovichi (as the crow flies). The distance from Petrovichi to Russia's capital Moscow (Moscow) is approximately 402 km / 250 mi (as the crow flies).

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   Where is Petrovichi located?

   • Petrovichi ( Russian: Петро́вичи) is a rural locality (a village) in Shumyachsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located about 400 kilometers (250 mi) southwest of Moscow, 668 kilometers (415 mi) south of St Petersburg, 100 kilometers (62 mi) south of Smolensk, and 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of the border between Belarus and Russia.

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   Was Petrovichi Jewish?

   • Petrovichi's population was half Jewish, half Belarusian. It had both a church and a synagogue, each one with a school attached to it. According to Asimov's memoirs, the place had never known of pogroms. There were amicable business connections and even friendships between the two communities.

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   Is Petrovice a city?

   • Petrovice is an independent municipality with its own city hall and city assembly. It is part of the Prague 15 administrative district. It has about 6,151 inhabitants. Petrovice used to be a village founded in the 13th century, while today it is an integrated part of Prague. There is a chateau here as well.

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   Why was Petrovichi important?

   • Petrovichi was an important hub of the wheat trade, and Jewish traders in wheat were respected for their honesty and efficiency. Petrovichi was part of Belarus for several decades. During the Soviet times, restrictions were no longer imposed on the settlement of Jewish people.

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9. www.britannica.com › biography › Isaac-AsimovIsaac Asimov | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   May 9, 2024 · Isaac Asimov (born January 2, 1920, Petrovichi, Russia—died April 6, 1992, New York, New York, U.S.) was an American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot ...