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Sychëvka, Russia
Сычёвка
Sychëvka is a town of 8,510 people in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1488.
Why visit Sychëvka
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Sychëvka
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About Sychëvka
Sychyovka (Russian: Сычёвка) is a town and the administrative center of Sychyovsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located between the Vazuza and Losmina Rivers, 234 kilometers (145 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,111 (2010 census); 8,683 (2002 census); 9,643 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sychyovka, Sychyovsky District, Smolensk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Герой Советсткого Союза Винокуров Вячеслав Петрович 1913-1942
Monument and historic site
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship2
History
It was first mentioned in 1488 as a votchina of a Tver prince Ivan the Young, son of Ivan III. In 1493, it became a palace village in Vyazminsky Uyezd. In 1776, Sychyovka was granted town status. During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from October 10, 1941 until March 8, 1943, when it was liberated by troops of the Soviet Western Front.
On January 7, 1943, Jews of the town were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
From the History section of Sychyovka, Sychyovsky District, Smolensk Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Социально-реабилитационный центр для несовершеннолетних "Дружба"
School · 0.9 km
9 улица Алексеевского
Healthcare4
Map of Sychëvka
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Novodugino 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Zubtsov 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Rzhev 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Gagarin 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Kholm-Zhirkovskiy 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Olenino 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Arkhangel’skoye 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- Knyazh’i Gory 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Vyaz’ma 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shakhovskaya 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Администрация в Сычёвке, Bloodmage2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Конструктор металлический (СССР), Mikhail Alexandrovich Kazakov, Public domain
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