Sushany (Russian: Сушаны) is a village (selo) in western Russia, located in the Klimovsky District of Bryansk Oblast.
Sushany
Сушаны | |
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  Sushany  Sushany | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′37″N 32°18′18″E / 52.193733°N 32.304999°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Oblast | Bryansk Oblast |
| District | Klimovsky District |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
Geography edit
The village is located in southwestern Bryansk Oblast, in the Polesian Lowland. [1] It is near Russia's state border with Ukraine. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Klimovo, the district's administrative centre. It is located 145 metres (476 ft) above sea level [2] and has a temperate, continental climate. [1]
History edit
On 2 March 2023, at around 11:30 MSK, armed men identifying themselves as the "Russian Volunteer Corps" [3] attacked Lyubechane and Sushany. [4] Ukraine called the attack a provocation. [5]
Demographics edit
From 2010 to 2013, the population of the settlement decreased from 200[6] to 180. [1]
According to the 2002 Russian census, Russians made up 96% of the population, which at the time was 269. [7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Схема территориального планирования муниципального образования Климовский район" (in Russian). Федеральная государственная информационная система территориального планирования (ФГИС ТП).
- ^ "Sushany". GeoNames.
- ^ "Российская оппозиция начинает вооруженное сопротивление Путину: подписано декларацию". Главком | Glavcom (in Ukrainian). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Brennan, David (2023-03-02). "What is the Russian Volunteer Corps? Hostages reportedly taken in Russia". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Ukraine live briefing: Blinken and Lavrov meet in New Delhi". Washington Post. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. 10. Численность населения Брянской области, городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских населённых пунктов, сельских населённых пунктов" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Koryakov, Yuri Borisovich. "База данных "Этно-языковой состав населённых пунктов России"" (in Russian).
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