Katyn, Rural settlement in Smolensky District, Russia.
The village of Katyn sits 20 kilometers west of Smolensk, positioned at an elevation of 167 meters along the international railway line connecting Moscow to Europe.
During World War II, the Soviet secret police conducted mass executions of Polish military officers and civilians in the forests near Katyn in 1940.
The Katyn forests hold multiple mass graves, representing both Polish and Soviet victims, making this location central to understanding Soviet-era state actions.
Visitors reach Katyn via the Berlin-Warsaw-Minsk-Moscow railway line, with the station providing direct access to the memorial sites in the surrounding forest.
The area contains archaeological findings from various periods, including artifacts from ancient settlements dating back to the pre-medieval period near the Dnieper River.
Location: Katynskoje
Elevation above the sea: 167 m
GPS coordinates: 54.77009,31.68981
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47
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