Agaponovo

Agaponovo (Russian: Агапо́ново) is a rural locality (a village) in Smolensky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) north-west of Smolensk. Population of Agaponovo is 133. Anatoly Ivanovich Mishnev, a Russian politician, is a native of this village.[1]

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Agaponovo
Агапоново
Гапоново
Village
Agaponovo
Agaponovo
Coordinates:
CountryRussia
OblastSmolensk
RaionSmolensky District
Area
  Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)

Location

This village is located in Smolensk region, district of Smolensk. It is also part of Novocolony. Village is located 14 km of a rail-road station which connects Moscow and Vitebsk. There is a hotel "Borvicha"[2]

History

Earlier it had had another name – Gaponovo. The Nazi army had occupied it in July 1941. Agaponovo was liberated by The Red Army 26 September 1943.[3]

References

  1. Страхования, Центр Бизнеса и. "Анатолий Мишнёв станет сенатором от Смоленщины". cbskiev.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "Парк-отель "Борвиха" – VisitSmolensk.ru". visitsmolensk.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. "Период XX – XXI вв". Гнёздово (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.


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