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Shemelikino Destination Guide

Delve into Shemelikino in Russia

Shemelikino in the region of Smolensk is a city in Russia - some 183 mi or ( 294 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shemelikino is now 09:22 PM (Sunday) . 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: Ushakovo, Tver, Stayki, Starosel'ye, and Smolensk. While being here, make sure to check out Ushakovo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shemelikino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.82 33.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1500 in Lithuania, Battles involving Poland, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1500

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 19 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