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Smolensk Oblast is a region in western Russia that serves as a federal subject of the country. It is historically significant as a border area between Russia and Belarus, and has played an important role in Russian history and defense.
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Smolensk Oblast, informally also called Smolenshchina, is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative centre is the city of Smolensk. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 888,421.
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