Karachev () is a

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and the

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of Karachevsky District in

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. Population:

History

First chronicled in 1146, it was the capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities in the Middle Ages, until its rulers moved their seats to Peremyshl. In the 14th century it became part of the

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, and in 1503 it passed to the

Grand Duchy of Moscow The Grand Principality of Moscow, or Muscovy, known as the Principality of Moscow until 1389, was a late medieval Russian monarchy. Its capital was the city of Moscow. Originally established as a minor principality in the 13th century, the gra ...

. Karachev was part of the Oryol Governorate from 1796 to 1920. Its old

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was heavily damaged during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. Karachev was occupied by the

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from 5 October 1941 to 15 August 1943. The Germans operated a Nazi prison and temporarily also the Dulag 185

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in the town. Local Jews were confined in a

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and eventually massacred by the occupiers on 12 December 1941, with some 100 victims.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Karachev serves as the

of Karachevsky District.Law #13-Z As an administrative division, it is, together with thirty-one rural localities, incorporated within Karachevsky District as Karachevsky Urban Administrative Okrug.Law #69-Z As a municipal division, Karachevsky Urban Administrative Okrug is incorporated within Karachevsky Municipal District as Karachevskoye Urban Settlement.Law #3-Z

Infrastructure

Near Karachev, there is a tall radio mast used for the CHAYKA radio navigation system.

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External links

Official website of Karachev

Karachev Business Directory
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Bryansk Oblast Karachevsky Uyezd Holocaust locations in Russia