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Velikaya

Velikaya is a Russian toponym meaning "great" or "grand," used for several geographic features and inhabited localities in Russia. The most prominent reference is Velikaya River, a northwestern Russian river located in Pskov Oblast. The river runs through rural areas and has historically functioned as a local waterway for fishing and small-scale navigation, contributing to the regional hydrology and surrounding communities.

The name Velikaya is common in Russian toponymy and appears in the names of villages and settlements

Etymology: the name derives from the Russian adjective velik- meaning "great" or "large." The feminine form Velikaya

Geographic distribution: beyond the Velikaya River in Pskov Oblast, the form Velikaya appears in the names

across
different
oblasts,
either
as
an
independent
locality
or
as
part
of
compound
names.
In
historical
documents
and
literature,
Velikaya
is
often
used
as
a
geographic
descriptor
and
as
a
component
of
place
names,
reflecting
its
cultural
resonance
in
the
region.
is
used
with
feminine
nouns,
such
as
rivers
and
some
settlements.
of
several
rural
localities
and
in
various
regional
contexts
throughout
Russia,
illustrating
the
widespread
use
of
this
toponym.