Klushino
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Klushino (Russian: Клушино, Polish: Kłuszyn) is a Russian village situated on the old road between Vyazma and Mozhaysk, not far from Gzhatsk (at ). It was the site of a major battle in the Russo-Polish War (1605-1618). The village is also known as the birthplace of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to be launched in space. There is a Gagarin museum devoted to Gagarin and his family.
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