Smolensk Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBSmolensk Oblast (Russian: Смоленская область, romanized: Smolenskaya oblast'), informally also called Smolenshchina (Смоленщина), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative centre is the city of Smolensk. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 888,421.
Smolensk - Wikipedia
WEBSmolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has a population of 316,570 (2021 Census).
Smolensk | Smolensk Region, Historical Sites, Battle of Smolensk
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Smolensk, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast lies mostly in the upper Dnieper River basin. The terminal moraines of the Smolensk-Moscow Upland lie east-west across the oblast, rising to 1,050 feet (320 m) and dividing the Dnieper, Volga, and Western Dvina basins. Easy portages between.
Smolensk | Russia, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 28, 2024 · Smolensk, city and administrative center of Smolensk oblast (region), western Russia. The city stands on both banks of the Dnieper River, 260 miles (418 km) west of Moscow. Smolensk is one of the oldest and most historic of Russian cities, dating back to the 9th century, but the ravages of war.
Gagarin, Smolensk Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBGagarin (Russian: Гага́рин), known until 1968 as Gzhatsk (Гжатск), is a town and the administrative centre of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Gzhat River, 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of …
Smolensk Oblast - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBSmolensk Oblast (Russian: Смоле́нская о́бласть, Smolenskaya oblast; informal name — Smolenschina (Russian: Смоле́нщина)) is a federal subject of Russia. Specifically, it is an oblast. Its administrative centre is the city of Smolensk. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 985,537.
Smolensk Oblast Map - Central Russia, Russia - Mapcarta
WEBSmolensk Oblast. Type: State with 949,000 residents. Description: administrative division (oblast) in western Russia. Neighbors: Bryansk Oblast, Kaluga Oblast, Mogilev Oblast, Moscow Oblast, Pskov Oblast, Tver Oblast and Vitebsk Oblast. Categories: oblast of Russia and locality. Location: Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe.
Smolensk Oblast – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBSmolensk Oblast is home to some of Russia's oldest cities. It is also the site of much of the most fierce warfare Russia has experienced, from the Mongol conquest, to Medieval wars for supremacy between Russia, Poland, and Lithuania, to the Napoleonic Invasion, to the two World Wars of the 20th century.
Smolensk Oblast, Russia guide
WEBJan 25, 2017 · Smolensk Oblast - Overview. Smolensk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, part of the Central Federal District. Smolensk is the capital city of the region. The population of Smolensk Oblast is about 910,000 (2022), the area - 49,779 sq. km.
Smolensk Oblast - Wikitravel
WEBMar 9, 2016 · Smolensk Oblast is home to some of Russia's oldest cities. It is also the site of much of the most fierce warfare Russia has experienced, from the Mongol conquest, to Medieval wars for supremacy between Russia, Poland, and Lithuania, to the Napoleonic Invasion, to the two World Wars of the 20th century.
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