Vyazma
Sign in to saveVyazma () 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: 44,000 (1970).
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Vyazma is a town in western Russia that serves as the administrative center of Vyazemsky District in Smolensk Oblast, situated on the Vyazma River between Smolensk and Mozhaysk. Historically, the town held strategic importance as a defensive position protecting Moscow's western approaches.
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- Vyazma
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Вязьма
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- In Vyazma
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- right
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- Flag of Vyazma (Smolensk oblast).png
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- Coat of Arms of Vyazma (Smolensk oblast) (1780).png
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Smolensk Oblast
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- Vyazemsky District
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_selsoviet_jur
- Vyazemskoye
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_selsoviet_type
- Urban settlement
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- History
- Medieval history and monuments
- Napoleonic wars
- World War II
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Transportation
- Education
- Sports
- Climate
- Notable people
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Vyazma () 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: 44,000 (1970).
== History ==