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Discover Lunino in Russia

Lunino in the region of Smolensk is a place located in Russia - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Lunino is now 02:30 PM (Friday) . 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: Zhornovka, Voskresen'ye, Volkovo, Viktorovo, and Uvarova. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhornovka . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lunino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Krasnoi

The Battle of Krasnoi (Krasny) (November 15 to 18, 1812) was a series of skirmishes fought in the final stage of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. The Russians under General Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov inflicted heavy losses on the remnants of the Grande Armée. Lacking sufficient artillery, cavalry and supplies to wage battle, Napoleon's object at Krasnoi was to collect his scattered troops and to resume his retreat.

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Located at 54.56 31.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving France, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, Smolensk Oblast

Krasny, Krasninsky District, Smolensk Oblast

Krasny is an urban locality and the administrative center of Krasninsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Svinaya and Mereya Rivers 67 kilometers southwest of Smolensk. Population: 4,349; 4,714; 5,087. It was first mentioned in 1165. It was granted town status in 1776, but did not retain it during Soviet times.

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Located at 54.56 31.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Urban-type settlements in Smolensk Oblast

Gusino

Gusino is a village in Krasninsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located in the west of Krasninsky District, 20 kilometers north of the district administrative center of Krasny and near the M1 ("Belarus") and P135 highways. The population as of 2007 is 3,252 persons in an area of 5.55 km². There is a train station on the Moscow - Minsk line. The village is the administrative center of the Gusinsky rural settlement.

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Located at 54.73 31.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Smolensk Oblast