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S-Video
A standard 4-pin S-Video cable connector, with each signal pin paired with its own ground pin. Separate video, abbreviated S-Video and also known as Y/C (or erroneously, S-VHS and "super video") is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals (brightness and colou..
S. Vittorino
S. Vittorino Amiterno is a quaint village in the centre of Italy near L'Aquila (Abruzzo). S. Vittorino is important because the ancient Roman city of Amiternum and the Christian catacombs were discovered in the local church of S. Michele Arcangelo. ..
Sávio
Sávio Bortolini Pimentel (born January 9, 1974) is a Brazilian footballer. Also known as "anjo loiro" ("blond angel") during his career at Flamengo, Savio had some appearances in Brazil National Squad and has played for Real Madrid, Bordeaux and Zaragoza. As of May 2006 he's back in Brazil and, ..
Så vit som en snö
Så vit som en snö (also known as As White as in Snow) is a Swedish film directed by Jan Troell. It was released in 2001. It won three Guldbagge Awards, for best film, best direction and best cinematographt, and was nominated for best screenplay. The screenplay is based on a book by Jacques Werup,..
Sviadnov
Sviadnov is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,350 inhabitants. External link [Village website] (cz) ..
Sviatopolk II of Kiev
Mosaic of St. Demetrius was installed by Sviatopolk in the Kievan [abbey of St Michael] to glorify the patron saint of his father. Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich (1050 – April 16, 1113) was a supreme ruler of Kievan Rus for 20 years, from 1093 to 1113. He was not a popular prince an..
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich (Sviatopolk the Accursed) (Russian: ) (c. 980 - 1019) was the Kniaz' (Prince) of Turov (988 - 1015) and Velikii Kniaz (the Grand Prince) of Kiev (1015-1019) whose paternity and guilt in the murder of brothers are disputed. Reverse of Svyatopolk's coin contains a fork im..
Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line
The Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line (Ukrainian: Святошинсько-Броварська лінія;Russian: , Svyatoshinsko-Brovarskaya), was the first line of the Kiev Metro, dating back to 1960. It includes some of the system's more historically significant stations, like Arsenalna, which at 1..
Sviatoslav III of Kiev
Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich (Святослав III Всеволодич in Russian) (? - 1194), Prince of Turov (1142 and 1154), Vladimir and Volyn (1141-1146), Pinsk (1154), Novgorod-Seversky (1157-1164), Chernigov (1164-1177), Grand Prince of Kiev (1174, 1177-1180, 1182-1194). Son of Vsevolod II..
Sviatoslav II of Kiev
Sviatoslav Yaroslavich (1027 – December 27, 1076) was the Prince (Kniaz) of Chernigov from 1054 to 1073 and Grand Prince (Velikiy Knyaz) of Kiev from 1073 until his death. A son of Yaroslav I the Wise, he was a founder of Chernigov princely line and is sometimes referred to as Sviatoslav of Ch..
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
Svyatoslav's return from the Danube to Kiev (1773) Sviatoslav I of Kiev (ca. 945 – 972) was the warrior East Slavic prince (or konung) of Kiev, who carved out for himself the largest state in Europe and finally moved his capital to Pereyaslavets in Bulgaria in 969. We have no informati..
Sviatoslav Olgovich
Sviatoslav Olgovich (Святослав Ольгович in Russian) (? - 1164), Prince of Novgorod-Severski (1136-1138, 1139), Belgorod (1141-1154) and Chernigov (1154 -1164). Son of Oleg Sviatoslavich (Gorislavich), Prince of Chernigov. After the death of their older brother, Vsevolod II, Sviatos..
Sviatoslav Richter
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (Святосла́в Теофи́лович Ри́хтер) (March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet pianist of German extraction (German father). [link] Sviatoslav Richter was widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th centu..
Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich
Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich can be following Russian Princes: Sviatoslav III Vsevolodovich of Kiev, Prince of Chernihiv and Grand Prince of KievSviatoslav Vsevolodovich of Vladimir, Grand Prince of Vladimir This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the..
Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich of Vladimir
Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich of Vladimir(in Russian:Святослав III Всеволодович,1196 - 1252) is a famous Russian prince. He is the Prince of Novgorod(1200 - 1205, 1207 - 1210) and Grand Prince of Vladimir(1246 - 1248). Sviatoslav Vsevolodovich is the 6th son of Vsevolod the Big Nest..
Sviblovo
Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line Medvedkovo Babushkinskaya Sviblovo Botanicheskiy Sad VDNKh Alekseevskaya Rizhskaya Prospekt Mira Sukharevskaya Turgenevskaya Kitay-Gorod ..
SVIBOR
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]SVIBOR, the Society of Serbian Knightly Fighting, gathers lovers of medieval combat skills for festivals and tournaments. It stresses promotion of spitirual and traditional values and not of history and actual past. Therefore it cannot be described as a historical ..
Svidd neger
Svidd neger (in English, burned negro) was the title of a controversial Norwegian film released in 2003 directed by Erik Smith Meyer and written by Stein Elvestad. It's about a black adopted boy who wants to be a sami. ..
Svidník
Svidník is a town in eastern Slovakia, acting as the capital of Svidník District in Prešovský kraj. It has a population of 12,428 (2002) and its mayor is Michal Bartko. ..
Svidník District
Svidník District (okres Svidník) is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Šariš. Municipalities BelejovceBeňadikovceBodružalCerninaCiglaDlhoňaDobroslavaDubováDukovceFijašGiraltovceHavranecHrabovčíkHunkovceJ..
Svijany
Svijany - existing from 1564, one of the oldest Czech breweries in the village of the same name. Famous for its unpasteurised beers: Svijansky MazSvijanska DesitkaKneznaRytizSvijansky KnizeBaronKvasnicove (fresh, turbid yeast beer available only in the brewery's pub) External link [brewery's ..
Svika Pick
Svika Pick sometimes written as Tsvika Pik,Tzvika Pick (Hebrew: צביקה פיק, b. Henrik October 3,1951 in Wrocław, Poland) is an Israeli pop composer and singer. Pick studied music at the Conservatory of Ramat Gan and started to perform when he was only 15 years old. He is best known in Isra..
Svikiro
Svikiro is a spirit medium of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. A Svikiro is primarily known to get possessed by ancestral spirits and will give advice based on that communication, an agent of the ancestors. External links [Bodies, Capsules and Fetishes: The Transfer of Control Over Traditional M..
Svikmøllen
Svikmøllen is a satirical Danish annual magazine published by Aschehoug. It consists of cartoons and text by various illustrators and humorists lampooning events in the past year. Its name stems from the Danish term svikmølle, a highly advantageous position in the board game Mill, where an opponen..
Svilajnac
Svilajnac (Свилајнац) is a town and municipality located in Serbia, around 100 kilometers southeastern of Belgrade. Its name stems from word silk in Serbian. In 2002 the town had total population of 9,395, while municipality had a population of 25,511. See also List of cities in Serbia Ext..
Sviland
Sviland is a small village outside the Norwegian town of Sandnes. Home of the legendary Norwegian race horse Rex Rodney, winner of the 1986 [Elitloppet]. ..
Svilen
Svilen is a male given name almost exclusively used in Bulgaria, (Cyrillic: Свилен) The female equivalent is Svilena (Cyrillic: Свилена) Origin The name Svilen, was taken from the Bulgarian word svila (Cyrillic: Свила) or silk. As a result the name refers to silken, it maybe us..
Svilengrad
Svilengrad (Cyrillic: Свиленград) is a municipality in Bulgaria situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is in the Haskovo Province. With a population of approximately 20,000, Svilengrad is close to the road borders of Greece and Turkey (supposedly one of the largest road customs ..
Svilen Noev
Svilen Noev (Bulgarian: ) (born September 22, 1975) is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter, best known for being the bandleader of Ostava. His eclectic, deeply personal work shows the influence of various types of rock'n'roll music - the British indie rock scene, the Seattle grunge scene, the American roc..
Svilen Rusinov
Svilen Rusinov (in Bulgarian: Свилен Русинов, born February 29, 1964) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight world championship at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. ..
Svinčany
Svinčany is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 370 inhabitants. Villages Dolní Raškovice and Horní Raškovice are administrative parts of Svinčany. External links [Village website] (cz) ..
Svinesund
Svinesund is a sound separating the Swedish municipality of Strömstad in the province of Bohuslän in the county of Västra Götaland from the Norwegian municipality of Halden in the county of Østfold. The old bridge at Svinesund, connecting Sweden and Norway Two bridges, the old and new ..
Svinesund Bridge
--> The Svinesund Bridge is a compression arch suspended-deck bridge crossing Ide fjord at Svinesund, and joining Sweden and Norway. Svinesund is a sound separating the Swedish municipality of Strömstad from the Norwegian municipality of Halden, and thus it is the border between Sweden and Norway..
Svinevoll
Svinevoll is a little place which has a long history in the local area of Våle in Vestfold, Norway. Svinevoll was an important place for transport of timber and farmer goods like milk and corn. Transported with the railroad that was an important link between the cities that went through Svinevoll b..
Svinhufvud family
The Svinhufvud family is a Swedish noble family that was created to be mine owners for the Kopparberg mines in Dalarna, Sweden. History The first known ancestor of the Svinhufvud family is Jöns "Swinshwow" who lived c.a.1340-1420. ..
Svinia
Svinia is a village of some 1200 people in eastern Slovakia near Prešov. It consists of two settlements of similar size, one inhabitated by white Slovaks and the other by Roma. The Svinia Roma settlement was visited and "discovered" by Canadian anthropologists in 1993, who were shocked at the appal..
Svinjokolja
Svinjokolja is a traditional method of slaughtering pigs in Croatia, sometimes referred to as "Kolinje". "Svinjokolja" literally means "pig-slaughtering" (svinja=pig, klanje=slaughtering) in the Croatian language. Contents 1 Traditional Autumn activity2 The process3 Controversy3..
Svinndal
Svinndal is a village in the municipality of Våler, Østfold, Norway. Its population (2005) is 360. ..
Svinninge municipality
Svinninge municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in West Zealand County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 86 km², and has a population of 6,588 (2005). Its mayor is Søren Christensen, representing Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party..
Svinøy Bridge
Svinøy Bridge (Svinøybrua) is a cantilever road bridge in the town of Svolvær in Nordland county in Norway. The bridge connects the small island Svinøya with the "main island" Austvågøya. Svinøy Bridge is 359 metres long, the two main spans are 24 and 22.5 metres, and the maximum clearance to..
Svipdag
Freyja and Svipdag by John Bauer Svipdag is the hero of the two Eddaic poems, Grógaldr and Fjölsvinnsmál, which are contained within the body of one work; Svipdagsmál. Svipdag is set a task by his stepmother to win the hand of the giantess Mengloth in marriage. In order to accomplish this..
Svipdagsmál
Svipdag meets his beloved in this drawing by John Bauer. Svipdagsmál or The Lay of Svipdag is an Old Norse poem, a part of the Poetic Edda, comprised of two poems, The Spell of Groa and The Lay of Fjolsvith. The two works are grouped since they have a common narrator, Svipdag. Moreover they ..
Svirfneblin
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, svirfneblin, or deep gnomes, are a sub-race of gnome. They are usually of neutral alignment. They have the ability to listen to earth and stone (but not to speak to it, as do the pech). Additionally, the deep gnomes have a very basic form of telepathy wi..
Svirsk
Svirsk (Russian: ) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Angara River some 150 km northwest of Irkutsk. Population: 15,000 (2005 est.); 15,500 (2002 Census); 21,000 (1974). Svirsk was granted town status in 1949. ..
Svishtov
Svishtov (Bulgarian: Свищов, known as Sistova during Ottoman rule) is a town in northern Bulgaria, located in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the right bank of the Danube. History Svishtov is identified with the Roman colony Novae mentioned by Ptolemy. The exact site appears to have been Staklen..
Svishtov Cove
Svishtov Cove (Svishtovski Zaliv \svi-'shtov-ski 'za-liv\) is a 2 km wide cove indenting for 1.5 km the NW extremity of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica. Entered between Essex Point and Start Point. Location The cove is located at [62°35′04″S, 61°11′20″W]. Exter..
Svislach
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Śvisłač or Svislach ([ˈɕvislaʧ] [listen] ([Media helphelp]·[info]), Belarusian: , Russian: , Polish: ) is a town in the South-West of Hrodna voblast, Belarus, an administrative center of the Śvisłač district. ..
Svislach River
Svislach (Belarusian: , pronounce: [ˈɕvislaʧ] [listen] ([Media helphelp]·[info]), Russian: ) is a river in Belarus, a right tributary of the Biarezina river. It is 327 km in length. Svislach flows through Minsk, the capital of Belarus. See also: Śvi..
SVISTA
SVISTA (Serenity Virtual Station) is one of the commercial software products promoted by Serenity Systems International. The workstation software consists of a virtual machine suite for Intel x86-compatible computers which allows the creation and execution of multiple x86 virtual computers simult..
Svit
For the Indian college, see Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology Svit is a small town in the northeastern part of Slovakia. It lies near the town of Poprad, in the High Tatra Mountains. Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns. It was established in 1934 by Bata Shoes Company in acco..
Svita
His Imperial Majesty's Suite or H.I.M. Suite (Russian: Svita, Свита Его Императорского Величества, Е.И.В. Свита) was a Court unit of personal aides to the Russian Emperor, who usually were officers of the Army or the Guards. The aides to the Tsar were routin..
Svitanok
Svitanok (Sunrise) is a single of Ukrainian singer Ruslana released in 1998.It was Ruslana's first hit. Tracklisting # Title Length 1. Svitanok (Album Version) 3:51 2. Svitanok (Video Version) 4:00 3. Svitanok (Remix) 4:12 4. Svitanok (Live) 3:54 5. Svitanok (Ins..
Svitava
The Svitava (-Czech, German: Zwittawa) is a river in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The Svitava develops near Svitavy, passes through Blansko, and flows into the Svratka at the Moravian capital Brno. ..
Svitavy
Statistics Area: 30.3 km² Population: cca 17700 (2004) Map Svitavy (German: Zwittau) is both a city and a district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The city has a population of 18,000 and is also the district centre. The region has approximately 102,770 inhabitants in total. Co..
Svitavy District
Map of the Czech Republic highlighting Svitavy District Svitavy District (Okres Svitavy in Czech) is district (okres) within Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj) of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city Svitavy. Complete list of towns and villages Svitavy - Banín - Bělá nad Svitavou - ..
Svitlovodsk
Svitlovodsk (Ukrainian: Світловодськ, translit. Svitlovods’k) is a city located on the Dniepr River in the Kirovohrad Oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Berehivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion w..
Svitoch
Svitoch (Світоч) is a Lviv-based Ukrainian confectionery manufacturer, owned by Nestle. The company produces chocolate, chocolate candy, lollipops and many other types of candy. In the times of USSR, Svitoch was considered as one of the best manufacturers, along with ROT Front and Babaevskiy..
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Sviyaga River
The Sviyaga River (Zöyä / Зөя in Tatar; Свияга in Russian), a river in the Ulyanovsk Oblast and Tatarstan, a tributary of the Volga River. Its length is 375 km. The area of the basin is 16,700 sq km. The Sviyaga River flows into the Sviyaga Cove of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, west of Kazan. ..
Sviyazhsk
For the Soviet heroine named Tanya: Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. Sviyazhsk (Tatar: Zöyä; Свияжск in Russian) was a small town (now village) in Tatarstan (Russia), located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers. It has been situated on an island since the construction of the Kuybyshev ..
Svi Zajedno
Svi Zajedno (Serbian Cyrillic: Сви Заједно) is the title of an album released by the Serbian hip-hop collective Beogradski Sindikat (Serbian Cyrillic: Београдски Синдикат) in 2005. It contains the following 16 tracks: Track listing Крећемо у напад/Krećemo..
Søvik
Søvik is a small village in the municipality of Haram, Norway. Its population (2005) is 586. ..
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