Wounded Russian soldiers in a telega (World War I)
Telega (modern variant). Used in Ukraine in 2017

Telega (Russian: теле́га, IPA: [tʲɪˈlʲɛgə]) is a type of four-wheel horse-drawn vehicle, whose primary purpose is to carry loads, similar to a wain, known in Russia and other countries.[1][2] It has been defined as "a special type commonly used in the southern and south-western provinces for the carriage of grain, hay and other agricultural products".[3]

It is described and spelled telga in Jules Verne's novel Michael Strogoff.

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  1. ↑ Телега in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  2. ↑ Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd. p. 160. ISBN 0851314686. OL 11597864M. Telega. Russian passenger or stage coach. Crudely made and frequently unsprung or dead axle. A larger version of the Tarantass.
  3. ↑ "Telega carriage", an article from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1906)


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