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Explore Sopki in Russia

Sopki in the region of Tverskaya is a town in Russia - some 220 mi or ( 355 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sopki is now 12:02 PM (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: Ryadchino, Smolensk, Selishche, Leningrad, and Rassvet. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ryadchino . Where to go and what to see in Sopki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2009 Nevsky Express bombing

The 2009 Nevsky Express bombing occurred on 27 November 2009 when a bomb exploded under a high speed train travelling between the Russian cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg causing derailment near the town of Bologoye, Tver Oblast, on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway. The derailment occurred at 21:34 local time. Russian officials had stated that 39 people were killed and 95 injured but later retracted the death toll, with 27 deaths reported as of December 2.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.13 33.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Mass murder in 2009, Mass murder in Russia, Operations of the Second Chechen War, Railway accidents in 2009, Railway accidents in Russia, Terrorist incidents in Russia in 2009, Terrorist incidents on railway systems, Train bombings, Tver Oblast

Lykoshino (settlement), Bologovsky District, Tver Oblast

Lykoshino is a rural locality (a settlement) in Bologovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Valdayka River, northwest of the town of Bologoye (the administrative center of the district). On November 27, 2009, it was the closest settlement to the 2009 Nevsky Express bombing, and its residents aided in evacuating the train.

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Located at 58.11 33.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Tver Oblast

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