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Sychyovsky Uyezd,
Sychyovsky/Sychevsky (masculine), Sychyovskaya/Sychevskaya (feminine), or Sychyovskoye/Sychevskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Sychyovsky District, a district of Smolensk Oblast, Russia * Sychyovskoye Urban Settlement, an administrative division and a municipal formation which the town of Sychyovka in Sychyovsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia is incorporated as * Sychyovsky (rural locality) (''Sychyovskaya'', ''Sychyovskoye''), several rural localities in Russia {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sychyovsky District
Sychyovsky District (russian: Сычёвский райо́н) is an administrativeResolution #261 and municipalLaw #106-z district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Sychyovka. Population: 14,158 ( 2010 Census); The population of Sychyovka accounts for 57.3% of the district's total population. Geography The western part of Sychyovsky District is a highland where sources of several rivers are located, including one of the Dnieper in the western tip of the district. Northwestern tip of the district belongs to the Western Dvina (Daugava) basin, while the rest (mostly Sychyovka lowland) drains into the Volga via the Vazuza River; some territories were flooded when a reservoir was built. Thus, the Mediterranean–Atlantic–Caspian tripoint of the European Watershed lies there. In other words, Sychyovsky District is the eastern terminus of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sychyovskoye Urban Settlement
Sychyovka (russian: Сычёвка) is a town and the administrative center of Sychyovsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located between the Vazuza and Losmina Rivers, northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Etymology The name of the town derives from the Russian word "" (''sych''), which literally means "little owl", but can also mean "a gloomy person". History It was first mentioned in 1488 as a votchina of a Tver prince Ivan the Young, son of Ivan III. In 1493, it became a palace village in Vyazminsky Uyezd. In 1776, Sychyovka was granted town status. During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from October 10, 1941 until March 8, 1943, when it was liberated by troops of the Soviet Western Front. On January 7, 1943, Jews of the town were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sychy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sychyovka, Sychyovsky District, Smolensk Oblast
Sychyovka (russian: Сычёвка) is a town and the administrative center of Sychyovsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located between the Vazuza and Losmina Rivers, northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Etymology The name of the town derives from the Russian word "" (''sych''), which literally means "little owl", but can also mean "a gloomy person". History It was first mentioned in 1488 as a votchina of a Tver prince Ivan the Young, son of Ivan III. In 1493, it became a palace village in Vyazminsky Uyezd. In 1776, Sychyovka was granted town status. During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from October 10, 1941 until March 8, 1943, when it was liberated by troops of the Soviet Western Front. On January 7, 1943, Jews of the town were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sychyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |