Tarutino, Russia
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Tarutino is a rural locality (a selo) in Zhukovsky District
of Kaluga Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Nara River
35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Maloyaroslavets
. It has an altitude of 262 metres (859.6 ft). It has a population of 733.
The 1812 Battle of Tarutino
in Napoleon's invasion of Russia took place eight kilometers from the village.
Zhukovsky District, Kaluga Oblast
Zhukovsky District is a district in Kaluga Oblast, Russia.Its administrative centre is Zhukov.*District area: 1,360 km²*District's population: 45,600...
of Kaluga Oblast
Kaluga Oblast
Kaluga Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kaluga.-Geography:Kaluga Oblast is located in the central part of the East European Plain. The Smolensk Highland lays in the western and north-western part of the oblast, while the Central Russian Highland -...
, 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 Nara River
Nara River
Nara River is a river in the Moscow Oblast and Kaluga Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 158 kilometres. The area of its basin is 2030 km². The Nara River freezes up in November-December and stays under the ice until April. The cities of...
35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Maloyaroslavets
Maloyaroslavets
Maloyaroslavets is a town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Luzha River , southwest of Moscow and northeast of Kaluga. Population: 21,200 ....
. It has an altitude of 262 metres (859.6 ft). It has a population of 733.
The 1812 Battle of Tarutino
Battle of Tarutino
The Battle of Tarutino was a part of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The battle is sometimes called the Battle of Vinkovo or the Battle of Chernishnya after the local river. Many historians claim that the latter name is more fitting because the village of Tarutino was 8 km from the described events...
in Napoleon's invasion of Russia took place eight kilometers from the village.