Smolensk

Smolensk (Russian: ????????;, Belarusian: ????????) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dniepr river at , administrative center of Smolensk Oblast. Its population in 2003 is 351,100.

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The name of the city is derived from the name of the Smolnya Rivulet. The origin of the hydronym is less clear. One possibility is the old Slavic word for black soil, which might have coloured the waters of the long-derelict Smolnya. An alternative origin could be the Russian word smola that means both tar and resin. Pine trees grow in the area, and city was once a center of resin procession and trade.

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Russia: The Russian Federation (, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: ???????, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. With an area of 17,075,400 km? (6,595,600 mi?), it is the largest coun...

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Smolensk Oblast: Smolensk Oblast (??????????? ????????) is a regional subdivision of Russia. Its area is 49,786 square kilometers, population — 1,049,574 people (2002 All-Russia Population Census). Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk. Other ancient towns include Vyazma and Dorogobuzh....

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The Battle of Smolensk 17th August 1812 1839