Satellite map Smolensk region

Map of the Smolensk region from satellite. You can view the satellite map of the Smolensk region in the following modes: map of the Smolensk region with names of objects, satellite map of the Smolensk region, geographic map of the Smolensk region.

Smolensk region is located in the center of the European part of Russia. The administrative center is the city of Smolensk, the distance from which to Moscow is approximately 360 km. The Smolensk region is rich in its rivers, of which there are more than 400. The largest rivers are the Western Dvina, Desna, Dnieper, Vazuza, Sozh, Ugra.

The temperate continental climate has cold, moderate winters and fairly warm, often hot summers. In the coldest
the month of January the air temperature drops to an average of -9 C. In the summer it is much warmer, approximately +16...+17 C.
One of the most ancient regions of Russia, Smolensk region famous for its attractions. These are monasteries, cathedrals and churches.

200 km. From Smolensk there is one of the most interesting attractions - the Khmelita Museum-Reserve.
This reserve is famous for the fact that it is on its territory that the Griboedov estate stands. Another interesting place- the village of Talashkino, located near Smolensk. This place is called the community of all creative people - writers, poets, artists. www.site

The most popular and developed tourist destination in the Smolensk region is ecotourism. In the Smolensk region for
Several tourist routes have been developed and operate for tourists. Such routes include visits to villages,
where you can learn about the life, crafts and traditions of the rural inhabitants of ancient Russia, a visit to the holy spring of Seraphim
Sarovsky, the village of Przhevalskoye, the village of Pokrovskoye and other objects. There are many recreation centers on the territory of the Smolensk region,
hotels and hotels where you can not only spend the night and relax, but also spend time usefully.

A satellite map of the Smolensk region shows that the region borders the Moscow, Bryansk, Pskov, Kaluga and Tver regions, as well as Belarus. The area of the region is 49,779 square meters. km.

The region contains 25 municipal districts, 2 urban districts, 298 rural and 25 urban settlements. Largest cities Smolensk region - Smolensk (administrative center), Vyazma, Roslavl, Yartsevo and Safonovo.

The economy of the Smolensk region is based on manufacturing industries: mechanical engineering, chemical and food industries, as well as energy and the construction complex.

National Park "Smolensk Poozerye"

Brief history of the Smolensk region

In the Old Russian period, the Grand Duchy of Smolensk was located on the territory of the modern Smolensk region. In 1404, the principality became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1514, the lands were annexed to the Moscow Principality. In 1618, these lands were transferred to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1654, the region finally became part of the Russian state.

In 1708, the Smolensk province was formed. In 1929 the region became part of the Western Region. In 1937, the Smolensk region was created.

Boldinsky Holy Trinity Monastery in Dorogobuzh

Sights of the Smolensk region

On a detailed satellite map of the Smolensk region you can see the natural attractions of the region: the national parks “Smolenskoye Poozerie” and “Gagarinsky”, the Dnieper River, glacial lakes Akatovskoye, Velisto, Kasplya and Baklanovskoye, as well as the karst lake Kalyginskoye.

In the Smolensk region, many religious attractions have been preserved: the Aramiev Monastery, the Holy Assumption Cathedral, the Church of Peter and Paul, the Church of Michael the Archangel in Smolensk; Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Roslavl; Boldinsky Holy Trinity Monastery in Dorogobuzh; John the Baptist Monastery and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Vyazma.

John the Baptist Monastery in Vyazma

In the Smolensk region it is worth visiting the Vyazemsky Kremlin, the Gnezdovo burial mounds, the Talashkino museum-reserve, the Griboedov museum-reserve "Khmelita" and the Katyn memorial complex.

Note to tourists

Gulrypsh - a holiday destination for celebrities

There is an urban-type settlement Gulrypsh on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, the appearance of which is closely connected with the name of the Russian philanthropist Nikolai Nikolaevich Smetsky. In 1989, due to his wife’s illness, they needed a change of climate. The matter was decided by chance.

On the satellite map of the Smolensk region you can count half a dozen major federal highways and two important roads of regional importance. One of them, P133, connects the key highways M1 and M2 and, by all criteria, has federal significance, but is officially considered regional.

The most important federal highways in the region:

federal highway A130: a 450-kilometer federal highway connecting the Moscow Ring Road with Belarus and passing through the Roslavl district of the Smolensk region and settlements of a number of other regions of the European part of the Russian Federation.
M1 “Belarus”*: 440-kilometer route from Moscow to the Russian-Belarusian border, passing through the Moscow Region and the Smolensk region. The 100-kilometer section 33 km - 132 km has been tolled since 2018.
federal highway A-132: 10-kilometer access road from M1 “Belarus” to the administrative center of the Smolensk region.
federal highway P120: 445-kilometer highway from Orel to Belarus via Bryansk and Smolensk.
federal highway P132: a 300-kilometer highway from Vyazma to Ryazan, passing through four regions, including Smolensk.

Important regional roads

In the Smolensk region on the map of Russia you can see two significant regional routes:

regional highway P133: 209-kilometer highway from Olsha (Smolensk region) to Nevel (Pskov region), connecting federal M1 and M20.
regional road P134: regional road connecting Smolensk with settlements Tver region.

*M1 is part of the European and Asian routes (E30 and AH6, respectively).

Railways

The region has a well-developed railway network. A significant volume of passenger and freight traffic passes through the region.

Smolensk region with cities and villages

On the map of the Smolensk region with its districts, you can count 350 municipalities. There are only three cities with a population of over 50 thousand people: Smolensk, Vyazma and Roslavl. Another 13 settlements have from 5 to 45 thousand inhabitants. IN administrative center The region is home to about a third of a million people.