Навашино

        Navashino

We live in a small provincial town in central Russia. Our town is not big, it`s among the thousands of other   towns of  the Russian Federation. Our country is huge, but every place of it is unique, dear to the hearts of the citizens. The town we are going to speak to the world is called Navashino. It is in Nizhegorodskaya region. It stands on the river Oka, one of the most famous and significant Russian rivers.

Unfortunately our town Navashino is not famous around the world. But we want it to be well – known not only in the Russian Federation but also abroad.  I think English can help us to do it, because the English language is international, it is the means of learning the world. Our town was founded in 1957 from the coalition of two settlements Mordovshikovo and Lipnya. It has a railway which makes its geographical position more favorable.                                                                 

The neighboring towns are Viksa and Kulebaki. But they do not have such advantages. Besides, Navashino is located on the border with Vladimir region on the bank of the Oka River. Another town with a great historical importance, Murom is the nearest one. Everybody knows Ilya Muromets , the hero of the Russian legends , tales.

We are proud of our town. It is small  but  very cozy and  clean. The streets are straight and wide. The population of Navashino is 20 thousand people.

But especially we want to tell about a recreational area around the village Dedovo. It is one of the most attractive places in our area. We have a beautiful lake with pure crystal water – Svyato. The lake is called Svyato because there is a legend. People say that a church sаnk in the middle of this place. A wonderful lake appeared instead of that church. The lake is surrounded by green trees: pines, birches, fir – trees. People call the forest – “Muromskiye lesa».  The forest is thick and rich.

Not far from the lake there is a church. And around the lake we have children summer camp, a tourist camp, a camp for kindergartens. The citizens of Navashino like to spend their free time in Dedovo. 

So we could say that Navashino deserves to be known not only in N. Novgorod region but also in the whole Russia and abroad. We would like tourists    

come to Navashino and see everything with their own eyes!