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Bol'shaya Yelovka Destination Guide

Discover Bol'shaya Yelovka in Russia

Bol'shaya Yelovka in the region of Smolensk is a place located in Russia - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bol'shaya Yelovka is now 10:45 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yegor'yevo, Yamshchina, Verkhnedneprovskiy, Ushakovo, and Tver. When in this area, you might want to check out Yegor'yevo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bol'shaya Yelovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 2 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 14 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 18 km away
Tags: Motorsport venues in Russia