Reflection of Northwestern Russia’s Hydrogeological Features in Old Toponyms of the Region
https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587556621050101
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the relationship between the toponymy of the Lake District (Northwestern Russia) and the hydrogeological features of the region. Usually, the main semantic groups of toponyms are toponyms, reflecting natural features and formed from anthroponyms. This makes old toponyms extremely valuable material for historical geography, helping to understand both the features of region development and to represent landscapes in the historical past. The features of the geological structure and groundwater of the area are vivid signs of each region and extremely important for the landscapes’ formation, and thereby influence toponyms’ formation. No one has studied this issue in detail. The described area is located northwest of the East European Platform. One of the striking geological and hydrogeological features of the area is two regions presence (in the area northern and southern parts), characterized by the karst springs development. There is a unique area of unloading of sulfate-calcium composition brackish waters in the region’s central part. Many highly mineralized springs are associated with this zone. The authors studied medieval Tax Census books and ancient maps of these lands as a source of toponymic material. The analysis showed that hydrogeological features were actively considered in the nomination since the Middle Ages while forming toponyms from outdated appellatives; the factor determining the nomination was not just the sources’ presence, but also their nature.
About the Authors
M. G. Tsinkoburova
St. Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
L. P. Norova
St. Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
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Tsinkoburova M.G., Norova L.P. Reflection of Northwestern Russia’s Hydrogeological Features in Old Toponyms of the Region. Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya. 2021;85(5):750-762. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587556621050101
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