The WHITE HORDE (Ak the Horde), a part of Golden Horde, actuated terrain of the Volga region, the Sowing. Caucasus, the Sowing. Black Sea Coast, steppe of Kazakhstan (in A.J.Yakubovsky judgement, the White Horde took grounds on the lower flow r. Syr-Darya).

WHITE STRAIN, the obsolete and inaccurate title evropeoidnoj strains.

WHITE RUSSIA, the title of the Byelorussian grounds in 14-17 centuries.

SNOWY OWL (polar owl), a bird of order of owls. Length 55-65 see. On islands the Sowing. Ledovitogo ok. And in tundras the Sowing. America and Eurasia.

WHITE HOLUNITSA, city (with 1965) in the Russian Federation, the Kirov region of 13,4 thousand inhabitants (1991). Machine works, wood-working and a food-processing industry.

WHITE CHURCH, city (with 1925) on Ukraine, the Kiev region, on r. Ros. A depot. 204,4 t.. (1991). Rubber (including bus) an industry, a machine industry (agricultural, electrotechnical), the enterprises of a building materials, a light industry, etc. The Agricultural institute. Theatre. A study of local lore museum. Dendropark "Alexandria". A climatic and balneal health resort. It is known with 1155, with 1363 - in Lithuania and Poland, with 1793 - in Russian empire.

BELGAUM (Belgaum), city in the south of India, pieces. Karnataka. 326 thousand inhabitants (1991). Alimentary, cotton, a chemical industry. Smelting of aluminium.

BELGI, the Celtic nations (bellovaki, menapii, etc.) in the Sowing. Gallia and on a shore of Britain. Belgi Gallia were pokoreny Caesar at 58-51 up to n. e., in 16 up to n. e. The terrain of their moving has constituted Roman prov. Belgika. Belgi in terrain of Britain pokoreny Romans in it is grey. 1 century n. e.

BELGIKA (an armour. Belgica), the Roman province derivated in 16 up to n. e. In range of moving belgov in the Sowing. Gallia. In 5 century n. e. The terrain Belgiki is conquered by francs.

BELGOROD, city in the Russian Federation, the centre of the Belgorod region, on r. Severski Donets. A railway junction. 314,2 thousand inhabitants (1992). Manufacture of a building materials (including cement), a machine industry (including power, chemical, instrumentation technologies, electrotechnical, a radio electronic industry), chemical, furniture, a food-processing industry. 4 high schools. 2 theatres. Study of local lore and art museums. A museum - diopama " Kursk battle ". It is known with 1237 (under archeologic data, exists{breathes} from 10 century).

BELGOROD Kiev, old russian city - strength in 10-13 centuries, on the right to coast r. Irpen. It is based by Vladimir I for protection of Kiev from a southwest, it is known with 980. In 997 has maintained osadu pechenegov. In 12 century the centre of the specific principality, in kon. 12 century a residence of grand duke. Gorodishche in a seconds. Belgorodka.

BELGOROD the Ryazan, old russian city in 12-13 centuries. For the first time it is mentioned under 1155. In 1208 it incinerated by prince Vsevolodom III. The precise site{position} is not known.

BELGOROD - DNESTROVSKY (up to 1918 and in 1940-44 Akkerman) city on Ukraine, the Odessa region, a port on Dnestrovskom a firth. A depot. 56,8 thousand inhabitants (1991). A flavoring industry. Factories: copper items, mediko-tool{mediko-instrument}, etc. The Study of local lore museum. Belgorod at-sight ancient greek is based by slavs in 9 century under the title. A shooting gallery. In 14 century the Genoa colony Monkastro, in 15 century in the Moldavian principality under title CHetatja-Alba, about 1484 turkish strength, with 1812 in Russian empire, in 1918-40 in Romania (CHetatja-Albe).

The BELGOROD RANGE, in the Russian Federation. 27,1 thousand êì2. The population of 1401 thousand person (1992), urban 64 %. 9 cities, 22 urban settlements (1991.) Center - Belgorod. A surface flat. Mean temperatures of January-8 °C, July ok. 20 °C. A rainfall up to 500 mm annually. The rivers a bass. Don and Dnepr. Production of iron oxides (a deposit of Kursk magnetic disturbance), manufacture of a building materials, steam boilers, the equipment for an alimentary, himiko-pharmacological industry, etc.; metallurgical, chemical, a food-processing industry. Crops of wheat, barley, corn, a buckwheat, sugar-beet, sunflower. A potato growing, a vegetable raising. A fruit growing. A dairy - beef cattle husbandry, a swine breeding. A poultry breeding.

The BELGOROD HORDE (Budzhakskaja, Dobrudzhskaja) small nogaev in Budzhake 17-18 centuries, the vassal Crimean hanstva and Turkey. The title from the Russian name of. Akkerman (nowadays belgorod - Dnestrovsky). Has moved from prikaspijskih steppes in 1620th. Committed incursions on the Moldavian and Ukrainian grounds. In 1770 has transfered under the protectorate of Russia, nomads have been moved in priazovskie steppes.

The BELGOROD FEATURE, defensive line (Ahtyrka - Tambov) on austral border{limit} of Russian state in 17 century for protection from Crimean the tartar. Cities - strengths Belgorod, Voronezh, the Bench and other reinforced areas entered{included}. With progression of borders{limits} of Russia on the south has lost value.

BELGRAD (Beograd) (Beograd), capital of Yugoslavia and Serbia. 1,6 million inhabitants (1991). A port on Danube, at a lockin of Sava. An international airport. A machine industry, chemical, textile, mild, wood-working, a food-processing industry. International fairs. Serbian AN, university. Under the Serbian title Belgrade is known from 9 century. In 1 century up to n. e. - 4 century n. e. At-sight Belgrade - Roman. Singidunum. In 1521-1806 under an authority of Turkey (in 1688-90, 1717-39, 1789-91 possessed Gabsburgi). With 1806 capital of the Serbian principality (from 1882 kingdoms). In 1813-30 under an authority of Ottoman empire. With 1918 capital of the Kingdom of Serbs, horvatov and Slovenes (with 1929 Yugoslavia). In 1942-92 capital of Federative National Republic Yugoslavia (with 1963 Socialist Federative Republic Yugoslavia). Residues of Roman, medieval Serbian and turkish strengthening. Mosques of 17 century, houses of 18-19 centuries. In 1950-80-Õ sooruzheny housing estates (the area Is new. Belgrade, etc.) .

The BELGRAD BATTLE, 14-22.7.1456, between the Hungarian and turkish troops under walls of Belgrade during extirpation of Hungary against turkish conquerors. Turks have sufferred a defeat that has delayed their progression to Hungary up to 1521.

The BELGRAD MIR [18 (29) .9.1739, Belgrade], has finished russko-turkish war 1735-39. Russias is reset Azov.