Discover Samofalovka in Russia
Samofalovka in the region of Volgograd is a town located in Russia - some 546 mi or ( 878 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Samofalovka is now 02:11 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Volgograd " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zapadnovka, Volgograd, Tambov, Stavropol', and Sazonov. When in this area, you might want to check out Zapadnovka . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Samofalovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Redan
Redan (a French word for "projection", "salient") is a term related to fortifications. It is a work in a V-shaped salient angle toward an expected attack. It can be made from earthworks or other material. The redan developed from the lunette, originally a half-moon-shaped outwork; with shorter flanks it became a redan. The Russians used redans on their left at the Battle of Borodino against Napoleon.
Located at 49.01 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Volgograd International Airport
Volgograd International Airport (Russian: Международный Аэропорт Волгоград) is an airport in Russia located 15 km northwest of Volgograd. It comprises a civilian airport built on top of an older military runway (3300 m), now demolished. The terminal area parks 42 medium/large aircraft and 91 small aircraft. A military training unit was present at Gumrak as late as 1994, the 706 UAP (706th Aviation Training Regiment), using Aero L-39 aircraft. Volgograd Airport served as base for Air Volga.
Located at 48.78 44.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Pitomnik Airfield
The Pitomnik airfield was an airfield in Russia. During the Second World War, it was the primary of seven airfields used by the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Stalingrad. Flights originating from Pitomnik generally had two main initial destinations outside the pocket, Tatsinskaya and Morozovskaya.
Located at 48.74 44.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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