Sushany (Russian: Сушаны) is a village (selo) in western Russia, located in the Klimovsky District of Bryansk Oblast.
Geography
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
On 2 March 2023, the village was attacked by pro-Ukrainian forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3][4]
Demographics
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
- ^ a b c “Схема территориального планирования муниципального образования Климовский район” (in Russian). Федеральная государственная информационная система территориального планирования (ФГИС ТП).
- ^ “Sushany”. GeoNames.
- ^ “Российская оппозиция начинает вооруженное сопротивление Путину: подписано декларацию”. Главком | Glavcom (in Ukrainian). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ “Ukraine live briefing: Blinken and Lavrov meet in New Delhi”. Washington Post. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ “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.
- ^ Koryakov, Yuri Borisovich. “База данных “Этно-языковой состав населённых пунктов России”“ (in Russian).