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Delve into Minkovo in Russia

Minkovo in the region of Kaluga is a city in Russia - some 52 mi or ( 83 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Minkovo is now 08:40 AM (Friday) . 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: Zhukovo, Zhukovo, Volokolamsk, Tver, and Tula. While being here, make sure to check out Zhukovo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Minkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tarutino, Russia

Tarutino is a rural locality in Zhukovsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Nara River 35 kilometers from Maloyaroslavets. It has an altitude of 262 meters . It has a population of 733. The 1812 Battle of Tarutino in Napoleon's invasion of Russia took place eight kilometers from the village.

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Located at 55.12 36.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Kaluga Oblast

Battle of Tarutino

The Battle of Tarutino was a part of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The battle is sometimes called the Battle of Vinkovo or the Battle of Chernishnya after the local river. Many historians claim that the latter name is more fitting because the village of Tarutino was 8 km from the described events. In the battle Russian troops under the command of Bennigsen defeated French troops under the command of Joachim Murat.

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Located at 55.18 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, Kaluga Oblast

Balabanovo

Balabanovo is a town in Borovsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Protva River 76 kilometers northeast of Kaluga. Population: 26,337; 23,312; 19,139.

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Located at 55.18 36.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast

Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast

Zhukov is a town and the administrative center of Zhukovsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Ugodka River 90 kilometers northwest of Kaluga. Population: 12,131; 12,306; 2,888. Zhukov was founded in the early 17th century. It has been known as a settlement of Ugodsky Zavod (Уго́дский Заво́д) since 1656 due to the construction of an ironworks. In 1974, it was renamed Zhukovo (Жу́ково) in honor of Georgy Zhukov.

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Located at 55.03 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast

Oko

Oko (Russian: Око meaning Eye in old Russian), is a Russian missile defence early warning programme consisting of satellites in Molniya and geosynchronous orbits. Oko satellites are used to identify launches of ballistic missiles by detection of their engines' exhaust plume in infrared light, and complement other early warning facilities such as Voronezh, Daryal and Dnepr radars.

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Located at 55.07 37.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Early warning systems, Missile defense, Oko