Explore Prokonino in Russia
Prokonino in the region of Smolensk is a town in Russia - some 187 mi or ( 301 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Prokonino is now 12:00 AM (Friday) . 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: Yamshchina, Yakovlevo, Usvyat'ye, Tver, and Smolensk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yamshchina . Where to go and what to see in Prokonino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 54.92 33.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 54.57 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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.
Located at 54.99 33.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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