Area 8 km² | Town of district significance Dmitriyev Local time Thursday 6:57 AM | |
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Municipal district Dmitriyevsky Municipal District Weather 1°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Dmitriyev (Russian: Дми́триев), also known as Dmitriyev-Lgovsky (Дми́триев-Льго́вский), is a town and the administrative center of Dmitriyevsky District of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Svapa River (Dnieper's basin), on the Moscow–Kiev highway, 159 kilometers (99 mi) northwest of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,728 (2010 Census); 8,838 (2002 Census); 11,187 (1989 Census).
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Map of Dmitriyev, Kurskaya Oblast, Russia, 307500
History
During World War II, Dmitriyev was occupied by German troops from October 8, 1941 to March 2, 1943.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dmitriyev serves as the administrative center of Dmitriyevsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Dmitriyevsky District as the town of district significance of Dmitriyev. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Dmitriyev is incorporated within Dmitriyevsky Municipal District as Dmitriyev Urban Settlement.