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Smolyazh Destination Guide

Discover Smolyazh in Ukraine

Smolyazh in the region of Chernihivs'ka is a town located in Ukraine - some 85 mi or ( 136 km ) North-East of Kiev , the country's capital .

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Local time in Smolyazh is now 02:37 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Smolensk, Bryansk, Vyetka, Rechytsa, and Loyew. When in this area, you might want to check out Smolensk . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Smolyazh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kruty Heroes Memorial

Kruty Heroes Memorial (Ukrainian: Меморіал пам'яті Героїв Крутів) is a monument honoring 500 cadets who died defending Kiev at the Battle of Kruty delaying the advancement of Bolshevik Red Army on January 29, 1918. The memorial is a 10 metre red column situated on a hill, and includes a chapel and a cross-shaped lake. It was dedicated by President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko in the village of Kruty, Chernihiv Oblast on August 25, 2006.

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Located at 51.08 32.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Chernihiv Oblast, Landmarks in Chernihiv Oblast, Monuments and memorials in Ukraine

Battle of Kruty

The Battle of Kruty (Ukrainian: Бій під Крутами, Biy pid Krutamy) took place on January 29 1918, near Kruty railway station, about 130 kilometres northeast of Kiev, Ukraine, which at the time was part of the Nizhyn Uyezd, Chernigov Governorate.

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Located at 51.08 32.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1918 in Russia, Battles involving Ukraine, Battles of the Russian Civil War, Conflicts in 1918, Russian Revolution, Ukrainian People's Republic

Nizhyn (air base)

Nizhyn is an air base in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine located 4 km north of Nizhyn, and was operated by the Soviet Long Range Aviation. It is a medium-sized bomber base with a modern design, and is being used to store some of Ukraine's older bombers. The airfield has 33 large revetments along a curved taxiway. During 1964-67 the base began converting to the Tupolev Tu-22R (Blinder) and by 1967 it had 24 Tu-22s based here. The reconnaissance variants were tasked with operations in Western Europe.

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Located at 51.10 31.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Soviet Long Range Aviation bases, Ukrainian airbases

Nizhyn Gogol State University

Nizhyn Gogol State University (Ukrainian: Ніжинський державний університет ім. Миколи Гоголя) is an academic institution in Ukraine, located in Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Ukraine. It was originally established as the Nizhyn Lyceum of Prince Bezborodko; since then it has changed its name for several times. Currently, it consists of seven faculties and about 8,000 students study there.

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Located at 51.05 31.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Education in Ukraine, Higher education in Ukraine, Universities in Ukraine