Smolensk (Russia)

Smolensk (Russia)
Smolensk (Russia)
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  • Smolensk — ( ru. Смоленск) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River, the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast. Its population in 2003 was estimated as 351,100 (325,137 as of 2002 Census). Situated 360 kilometres (225 mi) west southwest… …   Wikipedia

  • Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia     Russia     † Catholic E …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • SMOLENSK — SMOLENSK, city in western Russia. From 1404 to 1514 Smolensk was a Lithuanian possession and from 1611 to 1654 it came under Polish rule. Jews are first mentioned in Smolensk at the end of the 15th century; in 1489 there were three Jewish tax… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Smolensk Oblast — ( ru. Смоленская область, Smolenskaya oblast ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its area is 49,786 square kilometers, population 1,019,000 (2005 est.) [http://www.gks.ru/bgd/free/b00 25/IssWWW.exe/Stg/d000/i000070r.htm] ; 1,049,574… …   Wikipedia

  • Smolensk — Смоленск …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Smolensk Province (disambiguation) — Smolensk Province was a province of Riga Governorate, Russia in 1713–1726.Smolensk Province may also refer to: *Smolensk Oblast, a federal subject of Russia *Smolensk Governorate, an administrative division of the Russian Empire …   Wikipedia

  • Smolensk — [smō lensk′, smälensk′; ] Russ [ smō̂ lyensk′] city in W European Russia, on the Dnepr: pop. 355,000 …   English World dictionary

  • Smolensk War — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Smolensk Voivodeship, showing in red the disputed territory. conflict=Smolensk War date=Fall 1632 – Spring 1634 place=Smolensk Voivodeship, Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth result=Polish victory (status quo… …   Wikipedia

  • Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …   Universalium

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