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Smolensky Boulevard
Smolensky is a Russian adjective referring to the city or region of Smolensk. It is also used as a surname, originally meaning someone from, or connected to, the city or the region of Smolensk. It has the (transliterated) Russian forms Smolensky (masculine), Smolenskaya (feminine), or Smolenskoye (neuter). It may refer to: *Smolensky (surname) *Smolensky District, name of several districts in Russia *Smolensky (rural locality) (''Smolenskaya'', ''Smolenskoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia *Smolensky Metro Bridge, a bridge in Moscow, Russia *Smolensky Bridge, a bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia *Smolensk Oblast (''Smolenskaya oblast''), a federal subject of Russia *Smolenskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line), a station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line of the Moscow Metro *Smolenskaya (Filyovskaya Line), a station on the Filyovskaya Line of the Moscow Metro *Smolenskaya Mountain See also * * Smolenski {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smolensk
Smolensk ( rus, Смоленск, p=smɐˈlʲensk, a=smolensk_ru.ogg) is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. Population: The city has been destroyed several times throughout its long history because it was on the invasion routes of various empires. Smolensk is known for its electronics, textiles, food processing, and diamond faceting industries. Etymology The name of the city is derived from the name of the Smolnya River. Smolnya river flows through Karelian and Murmansk areas of north-western Russia. The origin of the river's name is less clear. One possibility is the old Slavic word () for black soil, which might have colored the waters of the Smolnya. An alternative origin could be the Russian word (), which means resin, tar, or pitch. Pine trees grow in the area, and the city was once a center of resin processing and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
