Keyword: «historical and cultural»

This article is related to the author's research in the area of regional onomastics, namely, the system of urbonyms. The author analyses a book by Tobolsk-based writer V. Sofronov for information on Tobolsk-related system of onyms. In particular, the statement on historical, cultural and linguistic significance of the material analyzed is substantiated. The analysis covers texts dealing with stories about various longstanding Tobolsk facilities. The author highlights onym types described in V. Sofronov's book, describes ways to create nominations of intercity facilities. Of interest is the opinion in the article on the need to consider these nominations in the context of regional identity, the coordinates of which are the onyms in question. The information contained in the article is undoubtedly novel because the text of V. Sofronov's book has never previously been the subject of a special scientific study.