Sukhinichi (Russian: Сухи́ничи) is a town and the administrative center of Sukhinichsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, a large railway junction on the Moscow – Kyiv line, situated on the Bryn River 105 kilometers (65 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,806 (2021 Census);[7] 16,273 (2010 Russian census);[3] 16,387 (2002 Census);[8] 17,762 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Sukhinichi Сухиничи | |
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![]() Sukhinichi crossroads with coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 54°06′N 35°21′E / 54.100°N 35.350°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Sukhinichsky District[1] |
Founded | first half of the 16th century[2] |
Town status since | 1840[2] |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,273 |
• Capital of | Sukhinichsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Sukhinichsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Sukhinichi Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Sukhinichsky Municipal District,[4] Sukhinichi Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[6] | 249270, 249271, 249273–249275 |
OKTMO ID | 29636101001 |
Website | info-suhinichi |
History
The first historical records of the town date from the first half of the 16th century.[2] It was granted town status in 1840.[2] During World War II, Sukhinichi was occupied by the German Army from October 7, 1941 to January 29, 1942. It has grown mainly due to the development of the railway.
Administrative and municipal status
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Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sukhinichi serves as the administrative center of Sukhinichsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Sukhinichi is incorporated within Sukhinichsky Municipal District as Sukhinichi Urban Settlement.[4]
Climate
Climate data for Sukhinichi (extremes 1926-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 8.1 (46.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 28.6 (83.5) | 30.7 (87.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 37.2 (99.0) | 37.8 (100.0) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.9 (76.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 9.3 (48.7) | 37.8 (100.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) | −3.3 (26.1) | 2.6 (36.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.0 (75.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 9.3 (48.7) | 1.5 (34.7) | −2.8 (27.0) | 9.9 (49.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −6.3 (20.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | 6.7 (44.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 17.2 (63.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | −0.7 (30.7) | −4.9 (23.2) | 5.9 (42.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) | −9.3 (15.3) | −4.7 (23.5) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 12.3 (54.1) | 7.6 (45.7) | 2.5 (36.5) | −2.9 (26.8) | −7.2 (19.0) | 2.1 (35.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −34.5 (−30.1) | −34.0 (−29.2) | −28.6 (−19.5) | −15.5 (4.1) | −4.9 (23.2) | 0.1 (32.2) | 4.5 (40.1) | 0.0 (32.0) | −4.5 (23.9) | −14.3 (6.3) | −25.8 (−14.4) | −37.5 (−35.5) | −37.5 (−35.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.8 (1.65) | 36.1 (1.42) | 35.0 (1.38) | 36.1 (1.42) | 62.6 (2.46) | 71.8 (2.83) | 86.6 (3.41) | 58.8 (2.31) | 54.2 (2.13) | 60.3 (2.37) | 47.3 (1.86) | 45.5 (1.79) | 636.1 (25.03) |
Source: pogoda.ru.net[13] |
References
Notes
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Калужской области. Закон №369-ОЗ от 1 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, расположенных на территории административно-территориальных единиц "Думиничский район", "Кировский район", "Медынский район", "Перемышльский район", "Сухиничский район", "Тарусский район", "Юхновский район", и наделении их статусом городского поселения, сельского поселения, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №728-ОЗ от 29 мая 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Калужской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, расположенных на территории административно-территориальных единиц "Думиничский район", "Кировский район", "Медынский район", "Перемышльский район", "Сухиничский район", "Тарусский район", "Юхновский район", и наделении их статусом городского поселения, сельского поселения, муниципального района"». Вступил в силу после вступления в силу Закона Калужской области "Об изменении статуса населённых пунктов, расположенных на территории административно-территориальных единиц "Думиничский район", "Кировский район", "Медынский район", "Перемышльский район", "Сухиничский район", "Тарусский район", "Юхновский район" Калужской области", но не ранее чем через десять дней после его официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Весть", №336–338, 10 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kaluga Oblast. Law #369-OZ of November 1, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Located on the Territory of the Administrative-Territorial Units of "Duminichsky District", "Kirovsky District", "Medynsky District", "Peremyshlsky District", "Sukhinichsky District", "Tarussky District", "Yukhnovsky District", and on Granting Them the Status of an Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, as amended by the Law #728-OZ of May 29, 2015 On Amending the Law of Kaluga Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Located on the Territory of the Administrative-Territorial Units of "Duminichsky District", "Kirovsky District", "Medynsky District", "Peremyshlsky District", "Sukhinichsky District", "Tarussky District", "Yukhnovsky District", and on Granting Them the Status of an Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement, Municipal District". Effective as of after the Law of Kaluga Oblast "On Changing the Status of the Inhabited Localities Located on the Territory of the Administrative-Territorial Units of "Duminichsky District", "Kirovsky District", "Medynsky District", "Peremyshlsky District", "Sukhinichsky District", "Tarussky District", "Yukhnovsky District" of Kaluga Oblast" takes effect, but no earlier than after ten days since the official publication have passed.).
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Sukhinichi during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.