Sychyovka, Sychyovsky District, Smolensk Oblast
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Sychyovsky District |
| Urban settlement | Sychyovskoye |
| Administrative center of | Sychyovsky District, Sychyovskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Municipal district | Sychyovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Sychyovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Sychyovsky Municipal District, Sychyovskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 8,111 inhabitants |
| Density | 735/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1488 |
| Town status since | 1776 |
| Postal code(s) | 215279, 215280 |
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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 Census).
The name of the town derives from the Russian word "сыч" (sych), which literally means "little owl", but can also mean "a gloomy person".
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 to March 8, 1943.
On January 7, 1943, Jews of the town are murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sychyovka serves as the administrative center of Sychyovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Sychyovsky District as Sychyovskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Sychyovsky Municipal District.
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