"Gagarin (Russian: Гага́рин), known until 1968 as Gzhatsk (Гжатск), is a town and the administrative center of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the ...
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Gzhat River, 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,721 (2010 Census); 28,789 (2002 Census); 28,867 (1989 Census).
The town´s former name is from that of the Gzhat River, which is of Baltic origin (cf. Old Prussian gudde, meaning "forest")." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.08.2021)
- Latitude55.549999237061
- Longitude35
