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Yel'tsy in the region of Moskovskaya is a city in Russia - some 72 mi or ( 115 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Yel'tsy is now 07:19 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Yeryshovo, Volokolamsk, Tver, Tula, and Sumarokovo. While being here, make sure to check out Yeryshovo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yel'tsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Borodino (village), Mozhaysky District, Moscow Oblast
Borodino is a rural locality in Mozhaysky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 13 kilometers west of Mozhaysk. The village is famous as the location of the Battle of Borodino, which occurred in what is now known as the "Borodino Battlefield" (Бородинское поле). The State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve is situated within the Borodino Battlefield. The reserved area is 109.7 square kilometers; the area of the protected zone is 645 square kilometers .
Located at 55.53 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle at Borodino Field
The Battle at Borodino Field was a part of the Battle of Moscow, on the Eastern Front of World War II. While referring to the battle in Russian, the Borodino Field is actually more commonly applied rather than just Borodino, cf. Georgy Zhukov ("... this division was forced to cross the arms with the enemy on the Borodino Field... "). At noon on 13 October 1941, German Junkers and Messerschmitt aircraft appeared over the Borodino Field, site of the climactic 1812 French-Russian clash.
Located at 55.51 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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