Desnogorsk
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Desnogorsk is a town in Smolensk Oblast
, Russia
, located on the right bank of the Desna River
153 kilometres (95.1 mi) southeast of Smolensk
. Population:
It was founded as a settlement around the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant
in 1974. It was granted town status in 1989.
Smolensk Oblast
Smolensk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its area is . Population: -Geography:The administrative center of Smolensk Oblast is the city of Smolensk. Other ancient towns include Vyazma and Dorogobuzh....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the right bank of the Desna River
Desna River
Desna is a river in Russia and Ukraine, left tributary of the Dnieper. The word means "right hand" in the Old East Slavic language. Its length is , and its drainage basin covers ....
153 kilometres (95.1 mi) southeast of Smolensk
Smolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk...
. Population:
It was founded as a settlement around the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant
Smolensk nuclear power plant
Nuclear power station Smolensk is a nuclear power station in Russia. It is located in the Smolensk region, in Desnogorsk province, approximately 100 km from Smolensk, 120 km from Bryansk and 320 km from Moscow...
in 1974. It was granted town status in 1989.