Gagarin, Russia

Gagarin, Russia

Gagarin ( _ru. Гага́рин) is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is situated on the Gzhat River, 240 km north-east of Smolensk. Geographical location coord|55|33|N|34|59|E|. Population: 28,789 (2002 Census).

History

Founded in 1719 as Gzhatsk ( _ru. Гжатск), town status since 1776. In 1968 the town was renamed after Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut who was born in the adjacent village of Klushino in 1934.


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