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Vetkino in the region of Kaluga is a town in Russia - some 74 mi or ( 120 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Vetkino is now 11:30 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zakharovo, Volokolamsk, Vetkino, Tver, and Tula. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zakharovo . Where to go and what to see in Vetkino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Maloyaroslavetsky District

Maloyaroslavetsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the twenty-four in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,547 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the town of Maloyaroslavets. Population: 54,269; 55,910; 51,377. The population of Maloyaroslavets accounts for 56.0% of the district's total population.

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Located at 55.00 36.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Districts of Kaluga Oblast

Maloyaroslavets

Maloyaroslavets is a town and the administrative center of Maloyaroslavetsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Luzha River, 121 kilometers southwest of Moscow and 61 kilometres northeast of Kaluga. Population: 30,392; 31,606; 26,582; 21,200 (1970).

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Located at 55.02 36.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast

Battle of Maloyaroslavets

The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812, between the Russians, under Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, and part of the corps of Eugène de Beauharnais, Napoleon's stepson, under General Alexis Joseph Delzons which numbered about 20,000 strong.

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Located at 55.02 36.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia

Luzha River

Luzha River is a river in Kaluga Oblast in Russia, which originates in Moscow Oblast. It is a right tributary of the Protva River. The length of the river is 159 km . The area of its drainage basin is 1,400 km . The Luzha freezes up in November (rarely in December) and breaks up in April. The town of Maloyaroslavets, the site of an important battle during the French invasion of Russia, is located on the Luzha River.

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Located at 55.06 36.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Rivers of Kaluga Oblast, Volga basin