Safonovo (Russian: Сафо́ново) is a town and the administrative center of Safonovsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vopets River 102 kilometers (63 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast.

[8] The town is located on the Vopets River 102 kilometers (63 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast.

In the 1930s, large deposits of brown coal were discovered there.

[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Safonovsky District as Safonovskoye Urban Settlement.

[3] Safonovo Electric Machines Factory—a manufacturer of powerful electric motors and generators, and PO Avangard—a significant producer of parts made out of glass- and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers, are located in the town.