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]
Agaponovo
Агапоново Гапоново | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Agaponovo  Agaponovo | |
| Coordinates: 54°57′42″N 31°37′54″E / 54.96167°N 31.63167°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Oblast | Smolensk |
| Raion | Smolensky District |
| Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Location
editThis 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
editEarlier 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
edit- ^ Страхования, Центр Бизнеса и. "Анатолий Мишнёв станет сенатором от Смоленщины". cbskiev.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Парк-отель "Борвиха" – VisitSmolensk.ru". visitsmolensk.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Период XX – XXI вв". Гнёздово (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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