- Terminology: What is astrakhan? - The Dreamstress
Astrakhan (also spelled astrachan) is, properly speaking, the tightly curled fleece of the fetal or newborn karakul (also spelled caracul) lamb Less accurately, it can also refer to the fleece of fetal or newborn lambs from other species, or a knitted or woven fabric that imitates the looped surface Astrakhan has a distinctive tight, whorled, loopy surface with a slight sheen The younger
- Astrakhan | Russia, Map, Facts | Britannica
Astrakhan, city and administrative centre of Astrakhan oblast (province), southwestern Russia Astrakhan city is situated in the delta of the Volga River, 60 miles (100 km) from the Caspian Sea It lies on several islands on the left bank of the main, westernmost channel of the Volga Astrakhan was formerly the capital of a Tatar khanate, a remnant of the Golden Horde, located on the higher
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