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Facts About Smolensk

Smolensk (Russian: ????????, IPA: [sm??l??nsk] ( listen)) is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. Population: 326,861?(2010 Census); 325,137?(2002 Census); 341,483?(1989 Census).The walled city in the center of Smolensk (along with the outskirts) was destroyed several times throughout its long history because it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk is noted for electronics, textiles, food processing, and diamond faceting.