Borodino

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Borodino (Russian: Бородино) is a village in Moscow Oblast, Russia, 12 km southwards of Mozhaysk.

The village is famous as the location of the Battle of Borodino, which occurred in what is now known as the "Borodino Battlefield" (Бородинское поле). The State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve is situated within the Borodino Battlefield. The reserved area is 109,7 km²., the protection zone is 645 km².[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Borodino"
  2. ^ State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve