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Knyazevka Destination Guide

Touring Knyazevka in Russia

Knyazevka in the region of Smolensk is a city located in Russia - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Knyazevka

Time in Knyazevka is now 08:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaroslavl, Sukhanovo, Straina, Staryye Luki, and Staroye Mutishche. Being here already, consider visiting Yaroslavl . Check out our recommendations for Knyazevka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yelnya Offensive

The Soviet Army's Yelnya Offensive operation (August 30 – September 8, 1941) was part of the Battle of Smolensk during the initial period of the German-Soviet War. The offensive was against the semi-circular Yelnya salient which the German 4th Army had extended 50 km south-east of Smolensk forming a staging area for a continued offensive towards Vyazma and eventually Moscow.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.57 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Conflicts in 1941, Operation Barbarossa, Strategic operations of the Red Army in World War II