Sushany (Russian: Сушаны) is a village (selo) in western Russia, located in the Klimovsky District of Bryansk Oblast.

Sushany
Сушаны
Sushany is located in Bryansk Oblast
Sushany
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Sushany is located in Russia
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Sushany
Coordinates: 52°11′37″N 32°18′18″E / 52.193733°N 32.304999°E / 52.193733; 32.304999
CountryRussia
OblastBryansk Oblast
DistrictKlimovsky District
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)

Geography

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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

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On 2 March 2023, the village was attacked by pro-Ukrainian forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3][4]

Demographics

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From 2010 to 2013, the population of the settlement decreased from 200[5] to 180. [1]

According to the 2002 Russian census, Russians made up 96% of the population, which at the time was 269. [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Схема территориального планирования муниципального образования Климовский район" (in Russian). Федеральная государственная информационная система территориального планирования (ФГИС ТП).
  2. ^ "Sushany". GeoNames.
  3. ^ "Российская оппозиция начинает вооруженное сопротивление Путину: подписано декларацию". Главком | Glavcom (in Ukrainian). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  4. ^ "Ukraine live briefing: Blinken and Lavrov meet in New Delhi". Washington Post. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Koryakov, Yuri Borisovich. "База данных "Этно-языковой состав населённых пунктов России"" (in Russian).