Vyazemsky rajon (Smolensk)

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Federal district	Central Russia
Oblast	Smolensk
Administrative center	Vyasma
surface	3,352.66
population	75,485 inhabitants ; (as of 2017)
Rajon founded	1929
Time zone	UTC + 3
Telephone code	48131
License Plate	67
OKATO	66 205
OKTMO	66 205
Website	http://www.vyazma.ru/
Geographical location of the administrative center
Coordinates	55 ° 12 ′ N , 34 ° 18 ′ E Coordinates: 55 ° 12 ′ N , 34 ° 18 ′ E
	Vyasma
	Vyasma
	Vyazemsky rajon: Location in Smolensk Oblast
	Smolensk Oblast within Russia

The Vyazemsky rayon ( Russian Вяземский район ) is a Raion in the Smolensk Oblast in Russia . It is located in the east of the oblast.

75,485 inhabitants (2017) live in an area of 3,352.66 km². The administrative center of the Rajons is the city of Vyazma with 53,117 inhabitants (2017).

Geographical location

Neighboring Rajons are in the north of rayon Nowoduginski , in the northeast of rayon Gagarinsky , in eastern rayon Tjomkinski , south of the rayon Ugranski , in the western rayon Safonowski , in the northwest of rayon Dorogobuschski and kholm-zhirkovsky rayon .

history

In 1708 the Smolensk Governorate was formed as an administrative unit of the Russian Empire . Vyazma and the surrounding villages belonged to this governorate until 1929. From 1929 to 1937 the Rajon belonged to the Western Oblast . Since September 27, 1937, the Vyazemsky rajon has belonged to the newly founded Smolensk Oblast .

Attractions

Manor of the Griboyedovs

In the village of Chmelita is the Griboyedov mansion, where the Russian diplomat and writer Alexander Griboyedov often stayed. The building, restored in 1967, is now a museum.