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Tyaglovshchina Destination Guide

Discover Tyaglovshchina in Russia

Tyaglovshchina in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 241 mi or ( 388 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tyaglovshchina is now 11:47 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Znamerechi, Yurchagi, Yasennaya, Verbilovo, and Toporovka. When in this area, you might want to check out Znamerechi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tyaglovshchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Katyn massacre

The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katyńska, mord katyński, 'Katyń crime'; Russian: Катынский расстрел Katynskij ra'sstrel 'Katyn shooting'), was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of the Polish Officer Corps, dated 5 March 1940.

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Located at 54.77 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Katyn massacre

Gnezdovo

Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo is an archeological site located near the village of Gnyozdovo in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. The site contains extensive remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement that flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.

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Located at 54.77 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Russia, Buildings and structures in Smolensk Oblast, Former populated places in Russia, Geography of Smolensk Oblast, Old Russian inscriptions, Portages, Rus settlements

Gnyozdovo

Gnyozdovo is a village in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Dnieper River twelve kilometers downstream from Smolensk, in the proximity of Katyn. The village is noted for its extensive remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement which flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks, see Gnezdovo for details.

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Located at 54.79 31.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Smolensk Oblast

Smolensk North Airport

Smolensk North Airport (Russian военный аэродром "Смоленск-Северный", "Smolensk North Military Aerodrome") is a decommissioned military airbase in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 4 km north of the city of Smolensk. It is now used as Smolensk's sole airport for civil and military flights. It has a remote revetment area with 8 pads and a Yakovlev factory at the southeast side of the airfield, the Smolensk Aviation Plant.

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Located at 54.83 32.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, Airports in Smolensk Oblast, Russian Air Force bases, Smolensk, Soviet Air Defence Force bases, Soviet Air Force bases, Soviet Military Transport Aviation