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=== 1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome. === |
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<blockquote>ASTRACAN lieth on the Volga, whose chief place is so called, enjoyeth a good Trade, especially by the Armenians, by reason of its commodious scituation, on the branches of the Volga, about 20 Italian miles from the Caspian Sea.</blockquote>{{InfoboxCountry |
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Revision as of 18:42, 10 May 2025
1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome.
ASTRACAN lieth on the Volga, whose chief place is so called, enjoyeth a good Trade, especially by the Armenians, by reason of its commodious scituation, on the branches of the Volga, about 20 Italian miles from the Caspian Sea.
1691. A most compleat compendium of geography by Laurence Echard.
Kingdom of Astracan, on the S. of Bulgar, 540 m. l. & 320 br. also taken out of Tartary; ch. T. Astracan.