Vyazma
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Vyazma (Russian: Вязьма) is a town and the administrative center of Vyazemsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazma River, about halfway between Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast, and Mozhaysk. Throughout its turbulent history, it defended western approaches to Moscow. Population: 57,101 (2010 Russian census);[3] 57,545 (2002 Census);[9] 59,022 (1989 Soviet census);[10] 44,000 (1970).
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Vyazma
Вязьма | |
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Coordinates: 55.2107°N 34.2912°E / 55.2107; 34.2912 | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Vyazemsky District[1] |
Urban settlement | Vyazemskoye[1] |
First mentioned | 1230[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 48.58 km2 (18.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 57,101 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 52,506 (−8%) |
• Rank | 288th in 2010 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
• Capital of | Vyazemsky District,[1] Vyazemskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
• Municipal district | Vyazemsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Vyazemskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Vyazemsky Municipal District,[5] Vyazemskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 215110, 215111, 215113, 215116, 215118, 215119, 215125, 215129, 215169 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 48131 |
OKTMO ID | 66605101001 |
Website | www |
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