Sudzha
Суджа
Town[1]
Central square in Sudzha
Central square in Sudzha
Flag of Sudzha
Flag
Coat of arms of Sudzha
Coat of arms
Sudzha is located in Russia
Sudzha
Sudzha
Location of Sudzha
Sudzha is located in Kursk Oblast
Sudzha
Sudzha
Sudzha (Kursk Oblast)
Coordinates: 51°12′N 35°15′E / 51.200°N 35.250°E / 51.200; 35.250
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKursk Oblast[1]
Administrative districtSudzhansky District[1]
Town of district significanceSudzha[1]
Founded1664
Population
 (2010 Census)[2]
 • Total6,036
 • Capital ofSudzhansky District,[1] town of district significance of Sudzha[1]
 • Municipal districtSudzhansky Municipal District[3]
 • Urban settlementSudzha Urban Settlement[3]
 • Capital ofSudzhansky Municipal District,[3] Sudzha Urban Settlement[3]
Postal code(s)[4]
307800, 307801, 307839

Sudzha (Russian: Су́джа) is a town and the administrative center of Sudzhansky District in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sudzha and Olyoshnya Rivers 105 kilometers (65 mi) southwest of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,036 (2010 Census);[2] 7,045 (2002 Census);[5] 7,487 (1989 Census).[6]

History

Sudzha was most possibly founded in the 17th century.[7] It was initially a town of the Sumy Regiment within Sloboda Ukraine, and was fortified with ramparts and a moat.[7] In 1708 it was included within the Kyiv Governorate, and in 1779 it became the seat of the Sudzhansky Uyezd.[7] In 1870, the town proper had a population of 4,482 and the suburbs had a population of 5,624.[7] In 1869, there were 393 craftsmen in the town, and in 1871 there were nine factories.[7] In the late 19th century, the town hosted four annual fairs and two weekly markets.[7] According to a 1897 census, the town had a population of 7,433, of which 61.2% were Ukrainians, 37.2% were Russians, 1.2% were Jews and 0.3% were Poles.[8]

During World War II, Sudzha was occupied by German troops from October 18, 1941 to March 3, 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sudzha serves as the administrative center of Sudzhansky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Sudzhansky District as the town of district significance of Sudzha.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Sudzha is incorporated within Sudzhansky Municipal District as Sudzha Urban Settlement.[3]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Resolution #489
  2. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Law #60-ZKO
  4. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  5. ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  6. ↑ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XI (in Polish). Warszawa. 1890. p. 555.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ↑ "Sudzha district - the city of Sudzha". Demoscope Weekly. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

Sources

  • Губернатор Курской области. Постановление №489 от 6 ноября 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области», в ред. Постановления №26-пг от 29 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Постановление Губернатора Курской области от 06.11.2008 №489 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области"». Вступил в силу 6 ноября 2008 г. (Governor of Kursk Oblast. Resolution #489 of November 6, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #26-pg of January 29, 2013 On Amending and Supplementing Resolution #489 of the Governor of Kursk Oblast of November 6, 2008 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of November 6, 2008.).
  • Курская областная Дума. Закон №60-ЗКО от 1 декабря 2004 г. «О границах муниципальных образований Курской области», в ред. Закона №127-ЗКО от 17 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении дополнения в статью 1 Закона Курской области "О границах муниципальных образований Курской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Курская правда", №248, 18 декабря 2004 г. (Kursk Oblast Duma. Law #60-ZKO of December 1, 2004 On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Law #127-ZKO of December 17, 2012 On Amending Article 1 of the Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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