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Starosel'ye Destination Guide

Delve into Starosel'ye in Russia

Starosel'ye in the region of Smolensk is a city in Russia - some 175 mi or ( 281 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Starosel'ye is now 11:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yegor'yevo, Yamshchina, Verkhnedneprovskiy, Ushakovo, and Tver. While being here, make sure to check out Yegor'yevo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Starosel'ye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Vedrosha

The Battle of the Vedrosha River was a battle in the course of the Russo-Lithuanian war of 1500–1503 which ended with a decisive Russian victory and proved to be of strategic significance. It was carried out on 14 July 1500, some 50 km to the west of Kaluga, between forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, under command of Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky and Russian (Muscovite) army under Prince Daniil Shchenya.

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Located at 54.82 33.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1500 in Lithuania, Battles involving Poland, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1500

Dorogobuzh

Dorogobuzh is a historic town and the administrative center of Dorogobuzhsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, straddling the Dnieper River and located 125 kilometers east of Smolensk and 71 kilometers west of Vyazma. Population: 10,720; 12,250; 12,254. It originated before the Mongol invasion of Rus' as a fortress defending eastern approaches to Smolensk. In 1508, Vasily III sent Italian masters to build a wooden fort there.

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Located at 54.92 33.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Smolensk Oblast

Smolensk Ring

The Smolensk Ring is a circuit in western Russia near the town of Safonovo in the settlement of Verkhnedneprovsky. It is located 90 kilometers east of its namesake city of Smolensk and about 250 kilometers west of Moscow. The construction of the 3.4-kilometer circuit started in 2007, and the inaugural international event was a round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship in August 2010.

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Located at 54.99 33.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Motorsport venues in Russia

Bibishki

Bibishki is a rural locality in Safonovsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 7 kilometers southeast of Safonovo and 12 kilometers south of the M1 "Belarus" Highway, on the right bank of the Vopets River. Population: 16 (2007 est. ); area: 0.34 square kilometers

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Located at 55.05 33.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Smolensk Oblast