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Town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pochep (Russian: По́чеп) is a town and the administrative center of Pochepsky District in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located 84 kilometers (52 mi) southwest of Bryansk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,991 (2021 Census);[7] 17,161 (2010 Census);[3] 17,064 (2002 Census);[8] 16,868 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Pochep
Почеп | |
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Coordinates: 52°56′N 33°27′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Bryansk Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Pochepsky District[2] |
Urban Administrative Okrug | Pochepsky[2] |
First mentioned | 15th century |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,161 |
• Capital of | Pochepsky District,[1] Pochepsky Urban Administrative Okrug[2] |
• Municipal district | Pochepsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Pochepskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Pochepsky Municipal District,[4] Pochepskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[6] | 243400, 243402, 243449 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 48345 |
OKTMO ID | 15644101001 |
Website | www |
Poland–Lithuania 15th cent.–1503
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1503–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1618
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1618–1667
Tsardom of Russia 1667–1721
Russian Empire 1721–1917
Ukrainian People's Republic 1917-1918
Soviet Russia 1918–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present
The origin of Pochep is unknown but it was mentioned in the 15th century as an important town of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[citation needed] It fell into the hands of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1503. Pochep was returned to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth under the terms of the Truce of Deulino. It was part of the Smolensk Voivodeship. Pochep remained of little significance until 1709, when Hetman Ivan Skoropadsky made a grant of it to Alexander Menshikov. The latter founded the fort of Alexandropolis in the vicinity and launched manufacture of sails for Russian ships in Pochep.
The industry declined following Menshikov's downfall and the town stagnated until 1750, when it passed to another Hetman, Kirill Razumovsky, who planned to build his summer residence there. The only monument to these plans is the Resurrection Church, built in the 1750s to a confident Baroque design and often attributed to Antonio Rinaldi.[citation needed]
During World War II, Pochep was occupied by the German Army from August 22, 1941 to September 21, 1943. According to the Soviet archives, 1,875 Jews, including men, women, and children, were murdered during the Holocaust, mainly in the shootings of March 1942.[10]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pochep serves as the administrative center of Pochepsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Pochepsky District as Pochepsky Urban Administrative Okrug.[2] As a municipal division, Pochepsky Urban Administrative Okrug is incorporated within Pochepsky Municipal District as Pochepskoye Urban Settlement.[4]
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