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Shchiglevo Destination Guide

Explore Shchiglevo in Russia

Shchiglevo in the region of Kaluga is a town in Russia - some 63 mi or ( 102 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shchiglevo is now 10:53 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhukovo, Volokolamsk, Velema, Tver, and Tula. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhukovo . Where to go and what to see in Shchiglevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 13 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 18 km away
Tags: Early warning systems, Missile defense, Oko

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 21 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Kaluga Oblast