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Barsovo, Vladimir Oblast

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Barsovo
Барсово
Settlement
Barsovo is located in Vladimir Oblast
Barsovo
Barsovo
Barsovo is located in Russia
Barsovo
Barsovo
Coordinates: 56°06′N 38°47′E / 56.100°N 38.783°E / 56.100; 38.783[1]
CountryRussia
RegionVladimir Oblast
DistrictKirzhachsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Barsovo (Russian: Барсово) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Pershinskoye Rural Settlement, Kirzhachsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,030 as of 2010.[2] There are 2 streets.

On 22nd April 2025, the 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate located at Barsovo suffered an explosion followed by fires[3] and 450 residents[4] were evacuated from nearby towns.[5]

Geography

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Barsovo is located 12 km south of Kirzhach (the district's administrative centre) by road. Ileykino is the nearest rural locality.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Карта Киржачского района Владимирской области
  2. ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения по населённым пунктам Владимирской области Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  3. ^ https://www.lindependant.fr/2025/04/22/il-abritait-des-obus-dartillerie-des-roquettes-pour-mlrs-ou-encore-des-missiles-tactiques-importante-explosion-dans-lun-des-plus-grands-depots-de-12651892.php
  4. ^ Léo Pierre (24 April 2025). "Vidéo: plusieurs explosions massives détruisent un entrepôt de munitions russe, Moscou évoque un accident". Slate.
  5. ^ "Russian ammo depot, reportedly holding 264,000 tons of munitions, obliterated near Moscow". Euromaidan Press. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  6. ^ Расстояние от Барсова до Киржача