Dukhovshchina, Smolensk Oblast

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For other places with the same name, see Dukhovshchina.
Dukhovshchina (English)
Духовщина (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -
Map of Russia - Smolensk Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Smolensk Oblast in Russia
Dukhovshchina is located in Smolensk Oblast
Dukhovshchina
Dukhovshchina
Location of Dukhovshchina in Smolensk Oblast
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Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of February 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Smolensk Oblast[1]
Administrative district Dukhovshchinsky District[1]
Urban settlement Dukhovshchinskoye[1]
Administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District,[1] Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2011)
Municipal district Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District,[2] Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Statistics
Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi)[1]
Population (2010 Census) 4,371 inhabitants[4]
Density Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[5]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
Town status since 1777[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[7] 216200
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Dukhovshchina (Russian: Духовщи́на) is a town and the administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vostitsa River 57 kilometers (35 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,371 (2010 Census);[4] 4,683 (2002 Census);[8] 5,747 (1989 Census).[9]

History

Dukhovshchina developed on the spot of the Dukhov Monastery, established at some point in the 15th century. It was granted town status in 1777.[citation needed] It was captured by Napoleon's Grande Armée during the 1812 Battle of Smolensk and was occupied during World War II by the Wehrmacht from July 15, 1941 to September 19, 1943.

According to the 1939 census, 102 Jews were living in Dukhovshchina. The Jews were forced to work after the German invasion. The Jews were gathered in a ghetto, which was liquidated in the summer of 1942. During this time, 300 Jews perished in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dukhovshchina serves as the administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Lnozavod), incorporated within Dukhovshchinsky District as Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District.[2]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Resolution #261
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Law #105-z
  3. ↑ Федеральная служба государственной статистики. Федеральное агентство по технологическому регулированию и метрологии. №ОК 033-2013 1 января 2014 г. «Общероссийский классификатор территорий муниципальных образований. Код 66 616 101». (Federal State Statistics Service. Federal Agency on Technological Regulation and Metrology. #OK 033-2013 January 1, 2014 Russian Classification of Territories of Municipal Formations. Code 66 616 101. ).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  6. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ http://www.yahadmap.org/#village/dukhovshchina-smolensk-russia.503

Sources

  • Администрация Смоленской области. Постановление №261 от 30 апреля 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Смоленской области», в ред. Постановления №464 от 27 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Смоленской области». Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс". (Administration of Smolensk Oblast. Resolution #261 of April 30, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Territorial Units of Smolensk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #464 of June 27, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Territorial Units of Smolensk Oblast. ).
  • Смоленская областная Дума. Закон №105-з от 20 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом муниципального района муниципального образования "Духовщинский район" Смоленской области, об установлении границ муниципальных образований, территории которых входят в его состав, и наделении их соответствующим статусом», в ред. Закона №105-з от 23 ноября 2011 г. «О внесении изменений в областной Закон "О наделении статусом муниципального района муниципального образования "Духовщинский район" Смоленской области, об установлении границ муниципальных образований, территории которых входят в его состав, и наделении их соответствующим статусом"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Смоленской областной Думы и Администрации Смоленской области", №13, часть II, стр. 6, 22 декабря 2004 г. (Smolensk Oblast Duma. Law #105-z of December 20, 2004 On Granting the Status of the Municipal District to the Municipal Formation of "Dukhovshchinsky District" of Smolensk Oblast, on Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations the Territories of Which It Comprises, and on Granting Them Appropriate Status, as amended by the Law #105-z of November 23, 2011 On Amending the Oblast Law "On Granting the Status of the Municipal District to the Municipal Formation of "Dukhovshchinsky District" of Smolensk Oblast, on Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations the Territories of Which It Comprises, and on Granting Them Appropriate Status". Effective as of the official publication date.).

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