Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast,Russia,located on the Dnieper River,360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863,it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has a population of 316,570 (2021 Census).
Smolensk Oblast,informally also called Smolenshchina (Смоленщина),is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative centre is the city of Smolensk. As of the 2021 Census,its population was 888,421.
Dorogobuzh is a historic town and the administrative center of Dorogobuzhsky District in Smolensk Oblast,Russia,straddling the Dnieper River and located 125 kilometers (78 mi) east of Smolensk,the administrative center of the oblast. Population:10,720 (2010 Russian census);12,250 (2002 Census);12,254 (1989 Soviet census).
Roslavl is a town and the administrative center of Roslavlsky District in Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It is a road and rail junction and a market town. Population:54,900 (2010 Russian census);57,701 (2002 Census);60,470 (1989 Soviet census).
Demidov is a town and the administrative center of Demidovsky District in Smolensk Oblast,Russia,located on the Kasplya River at its confluence with the Gobza River. Population:7,333 (2010 Russian census);8,786 (2002 Census);10,198 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Porechye.
Yelnya is a town and the administrative center of Yelninsky District in Smolensk Oblast,Russia,located on the Desna River,82 kilometers (51 mi) from Smolensk,the administrative center of the oblast. The population was 10,095 (2010 Russian census);10,798 (2002 Census);9,868 (1989 Soviet census).
Sychyovka is a town and the administrative center of Sychyovsky District in Smolensk Oblast,Russia,located between the Vazuza and Losmina Rivers,234 kilometers (145 mi) northeast of Smolensk,the administrative center of the oblast. Population:8,111 (2010 Russian census);8,683 (2002 Census);9,643 (1989 Soviet census).
The Kuban State University is a university in Krasnodar,in the Kuban area of southern Russia. It was founded on September 19,1920,and since then it has trained over 100,000 specialists,including over 1,000 international students.
Chelyabinsk State University is a public university in Chelyabinsk,Russia. It was established in 1976 and is considered to be one of the leading academic institutions in the Ural region. Member of Association of Classical Universities of Russia and Eurasian Association of Universities.
Mikhail Nikolaevich Berulava is a Russian scientist and politician. He is the Deputy of the State Duma of Russia,a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF),and is the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Education. Doctor of pedagogical sciences,professor,and academician of the Russian Academy of Education. Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Education.
Demidovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion),one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Zharkovsky District of Tver Oblast in the north,Velizhsky District in the northwest,Rudnyansky District in the southwest,Smolensky District in the south,and with Dukhovshchinsky District in the east. The area of the district is 2,514.02 square kilometers (970.67 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Demidov. Population:14,039;18,167 (2002 Census);24,237 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Demidov accounts for 52.2% of the district's total population.
Gagarinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion),one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,904.59 square kilometers (1,121.47 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gagarin. Population:48,928;46,401 (2002 Census);21,978 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Gagarin accounts for 64.8% of the district's total population.
Glinkovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion),one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It lies in the center of the oblast and borders with Dorogobuzhsky District in the northeast,Yelninsky District in the southeast,Pochinkovsky District in the southwest,and with Kardymovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,225.74 square kilometers (473.26 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Glinka. Population:4,948;6,149 (2002 Census);7,866 (1989 Soviet census).
Smolensky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion),one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Demidovsky District in the north,Dukhovshchinsky District in the northeast,Kardymovsky District in the east,Pochinkovsky District in the south,Monastyrshchinsky District in the southwest,Krasninsky District in the west,and with Rudnyansky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 2,494.98 square kilometers (963.32 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk. Population:44,964;47,281 (2002 Census);50,620 (1989 Soviet census).
Yelninsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion),one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast and borders with Dorogobuzhsky District in the north,Ugransky District in the east,Spas-Demensky District of Kaluga Oblast in the southeast,Roslavlsky District in the south,Pochinkovsky District in the west,and with Glinkovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,808.15 square kilometers (698.13 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Yelnya. Population:14,948;17,457 (2002 Census);19,699 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Yelnya accounts for 67.5% of the district's total population.
Smolensk State University is a public university located in Smolensk,Smolensk Oblast,Russia.
Monastyrshchina is an urban locality and the administrative center of Monastyrshchinsky District of Smolensk Oblast,Russia. It is located on the left bank of the Vikhra River,in the western part of the oblast. Population:4,065 (2010 Russian census);4,622 (2002 Census);5,166 (1989 Soviet census).
Sergey Eduardovich Zuev is a Russian economist,specialist in cultural management,candidate of art history (1984),professor,since 2011 Rector of the Moscow School for the Social and Economic Sciences (MSSES),Director of the Institute of Social Sciences of RANEPA.
Mikhail Nikolaevich Matveyev is a Russian politician and historian. A member of the Communist Party,Matveyev represents the Promyshlenny constituency in the State Duma.
Nikolay Mikhailovich Kropachev is a Russian legal scholar specializing in criminal law and administrative law,who has served as the 44th Rector of Saint Petersburg State University since 2008. He is a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and holds the academic rank of Professor and a doctoral degree in law.
