VITS (Witz) Konrad (after 1400 - up to 1446), the Swiss painter. Combined principles of a gothic and art of Revitalization (a glume of an altar over. Peter, 1444).

VITSE... (from an armour. vice - instead of, return{in exchange}), a prefix meaning: the mate, the deputy ex officio (napr., the vice-president).

VICE-KINGDOMS, since 16 century before War for independence of spanish colonys 1810-26 in the American colonys of Spain the administrative and territorial units were under steering of viceroys (representatives of the Crown).

The VICE-PRESIDENT, 1) in some states (the USA, countries of Latin America, etc.) the deputy of the chief of state, is elected, as a rule, simultaneously with the president; 2) the deputy of the president in different national and international organizations.

VICINE George Mihajlovich (r. 1918), the Russian actor, the national actor of the USSR (1990). In 1937-69 in Moskovsk theatre him{it}. Ermolovoj, with 1969 in theatre - studio of a film actor. It was taken out in films: " the Reserve player ", " the Twelfth night ", ø "Operation" " and other adventures SHurika ", " the Caucasian captive ", " Marriage Balzaminova ", " Gentlemen of good luck ", etc.

VICH-INFECTION, see in an item. AIDS.

VICHUGA, city in Russian Fderatsii, Ivanovo region. A depot. 49,5 thousand inhabitants (1992). Textile, a machine industry. It is derivated in 1920.

VISHAKHADATTA, the indian playwright of 7 century (on other sources, 5-6 centuries). Wrote on a Sanskrit. The patriotic play on the historical basis{fundamentals} " the Ring of minister Rakshasy ".

VISHAKHAPATNAM, city and port in India, on the Bengal a hall., pieces. Andhra Pradesh. 750 thousand inhabitants (1991). A port capacity over 10 million t annually. Shipyard, a petroleum industry, a machine industry. Fishery.

VISHAPY, stone sculptures of fishes up to 5 m an altitude, olitsetvorjavshie in an antiquity (2 or 1 thousand up to n. e.) godhoods of water and fertility. Are known on Caucasus and in Mongolia.

VISHVAKARMAN, in vedijskoj and induistskoj mythologies the god - creator, the all-seeing and all-knowing, heavenly master and the builder.

VISHVAMITRA, one of vedijskih wise men - rishi, opponent Vasishthi, father Shakuntaly.

VISHVARUPA, in vedijskoj and induistskoj mythologies trehgolovyj the demon, belongs to asuram.

VISHVEDEVA (sanskr. All gods), in vedijskoj and induistskoj mythologies sonm gods.

VISHERA, the river on the Sowing. Ural and in Preduralje, the left-handed in-leak{influx} of Kama (runs in Kamskoe vdhr.). 415 kms, the area of basin of 31,2 thousand êì2. Average discharge of water 473 m3 / with. It is navigable up to landing stage Vels (312 kms). Driveable. The passenger report about one . Krasnovishersk.

VISHERSKY RESERVATION, in the Russian Federation, the Perm region. It is based in 1991. The area of 241,2 thousand ga. Epines cedar (from Swiss stone pine Siberian) woods. Unique geologic educations. A reindeer, a sable, an european mink; sapsan, a see eagle - belohvost; a grayling, a salmon trout.

VICHY (Vichy), city in Center. France. 64 thousand inhabitants (1982). A machine industry, a pharmaceutical, glass industry. A balneal health resort.

CHERRY FRUIT FLY, a hexapod of a set pestrokrylok, the pest of a cherry and a mazzard cherry in Europe. Dark-brown, almost black, length 3-3,5 mm. Eats (larvas) a pulp of fruits.