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Volochek Destination Guide

Discover Volochek in Russia

Volochek in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Volochek is now 07:04 PM (Thursday) . 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: Ushakovo, Tver, Starosel'ye, Smolensk, and Podopkhay. When in this area, you might want to check out Ushakovo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Volochek ? 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.

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Located at 54.82 33.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1500 in Lithuania, Battles involving Poland, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1500