Kholm-Zhirkovsky
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Kholm-Zhirkovsky is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement
) in Kholm-Zhirkovsky District
of Smolensk Oblast
, Russia
, located 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) northeast of Smolensk
, about 300 kilometres (186.4 mi) west of Moscow
, and 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) from the Moscow
-Minsk
highway. Population:
Kholm-Zhirkovsky was first mentioned in 1708. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1971.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) in Kholm-Zhirkovsky District
Kholm-Zhirkovsky District
Kholm-Zhirkovsky 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 130 kilometres (80.8 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...
, about 300 kilometres (186.4 mi) west of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, and 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) from the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
-Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
highway. Population:
Kholm-Zhirkovsky was first mentioned in 1708. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1971.