Smolensk

Russia / Smolensk /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, hero city - Soviet honorary title, district center
Smolensk (Russian: Смоле́нск) is a Russian city and the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast, located on the Dnieper River. Situated 360 kilometers (224 mi) west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk is noted for electronics, textiles, food processing and diamonds facetting. Population: 326,863 (2010).
www.smoladmin.ru/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolensk
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Coordinates:   54°46'44"N   31°59'56"E