166,35 sq km

Location:

Smolensk is a city in Western Russia, an important port on the Dnieper River.

Geographic
coordinates:

54 79 N, 32 05 E

Population:

approx 350,000 (2005 est.)

Foundation:

863

Climate:

The climate of Smolensk is moderate-continental with a warm summer and cold winter. The average annual temperature is 4,6 degrees above zero. The coldest month is January (-9,4 C), the warmest is July (+17,1 C).

UTC/GMT Offset:

UTC/GMT + 3 hours

Area code:

0812

Major attractions:

Kremlin and town walls, Uspensky Cathedral, several 12th-century churches, monuments to Kutuzov and to the composer M. I. Glinka.