Sushany

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

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

Geography

The village is located in southwestern Bryansk Oblast, in the Polesian Lowland.[1] It is near to Russia's state border with Ukraine. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast from Klimovo, the administrative center of the district. It is located 145 metres (476 ft) above sea level,[2] and has a temperate, continental climate.[1]

History

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]

March 2023.

Demographics

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
  1. "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. Brennan, David (2023-03-02). "What is the Russian Volunteer Corps? Hostages reportedly taken in Russia". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. "Ukraine live briefing: Blinken and Lavrov meet in New Delhi". Washington Post. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. "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.
  7. Koryakov, Yuri Borisovich. "База данных "Этно-языковой состав населённых пунктов России"" (in Russian).


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