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);[7] 7,487 (1989 Census).[8]

Sudzha Суджа
Town[1]
Central square in Sudzha
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sudzha
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Coordinates: 51°12′N 35°15′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kursk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Sudzhansky District[1]
Town of district significance	Sudzha[1]
Founded	1664
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	6,036
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	5,759 (−4.6%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Sudzhansky District[1], town of district significance of Sudzha[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Sudzhansky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Sudzha Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Sudzhansky Municipal District[4], Sudzha Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	307800, 307801, 307839
OKTMO ID	38640101001

History

It was founded in 1664 as a part of the system of fortifications defending the southern approaches to Moscow.^{[citation needed]} 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.[4]

References

Notes

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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