Gzhatsk
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Gzhatsk is the former name of the Russian town now known as Gagarin, historically serving as a local administrative center in Smolensk Oblast.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former name of a populated place
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Gzhatsky District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| distanceToMoscow_km | approximately 180 ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeStatus | uyezd town in Smolensk Governorate ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Gagarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | European Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | local administrative center ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
occupied by German forces during World War II
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suffered damage during the Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf | Gagarin, Smolensk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Smolensk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
ⓘ
Smolensk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Gzhat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gzhat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBirthplaceOf | Yuri Gagarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| renamedTo | Gagarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingReason | to honor Yuri Gagarin ⓘ |
| timeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| usedAsNameUntil | 1968 ⓘ |
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