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Pechersk (selo), Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast

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Pechersk (Russian: Пече́рск), also spelled Pechyorsk (Печёрск), is a rural locality (a selo) in Smolensky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) north of Smolensk. Population: 3,884 (2010 Census); 3,750 (2002 Census); 4,067 (1998 est.).

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Map of Pechersk, Smolensky, Russia, 214530

Etymology

The name "Pechersk" is derived from the Old Russian word "печера", meaning "cave".

History

In 1859, it had an Orthodox church and a population of nineteen (ten male and nine female), living in five homesteads. Administratively, it was a part of Smolensky Uyezd of Smolensk Governorate.

Until December 28, 2004, it had a status of a settlement.

On April 10, 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish 36th Special Aviation Regiment crashed near Smolensk-North air base near Pechersk, killing the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and other Polish officials.

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Pechersk (selo), Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast Wikipedia