Dukhovshchina
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Dukhovshchina is a town and the administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District
Dukhovshchinsky District
Dukhovshchinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 25 in Smolensk Oblast, Russia....

 of Smolensk Oblast
Smolensk Oblast
Smolensk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its area is . Population: -Geography:The administrative center of Smolensk Oblast is the city of Smolensk. Other ancient towns include Vyazma and Dorogobuzh....

, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, located on the Vostitsa River 57 kilometres (35.4 mi) northeast of Smolensk
Smolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated 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...

. Population:

Dukhovshchina grew into a town on the spot of the Dukhov Monastery, built some time in the 13th century. It was granted town status in 1777.

External links

Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Dukhovshchina
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