page_title: Gagarin, Smolensk Oblast
hierarchical_section_title: Gagarin, Smolensk Oblast
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Церковь Казанская (Смоленская область, Гагарин, Красная площадь) This is a photo of a cultural heritage object in Russia, number: 6710071000 This template and pages using it are maintained by the Russian WLM team. Please read the guidelines before making any changes that can affect the monuments database!
context_page_description: Gagarin, known until 1968 as Gzhatsk, is a town and the administrative center of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Gzhat River, 240 kilometers northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,721; 28,789; 28,867.
  The town's former name is from that of the Gzhat River, which is of Baltic origin.
context_section_description: Gagarin (Russian: Гага́рин), known until 1968 as Gzhatsk (Гжатск), is a town and the administrative center of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Gzhat River, 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,721 (2010 Census); 28,789 (2002 Census); 28,867 (1989 Census).
  The town's former name is from that of the Gzhat River, which is of Baltic origin (cf. Old Prussian gudde, meaning "forest").
caption: Monument to Yuri Gagarin in the town
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