Country Russia Administrative district Sudzhansky District Local time Thursday 7:35 PM | Federal subject Kursk Oblast Town of district significance Sudzha | |
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Administrative center of Sudzhansky District, town of district significance of Sudzha Municipal district Sudzhansky Municipal District Weather 2°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
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); 7,045 (2002 Census); 7,487 (1989 Census).
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Map of Sudzha, Kurskaya Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1664 as a part of the system of fortifications defending the southern approaches to Moscow. 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. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Sudzhansky District as the town of district significance of Sudzha. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Sudzha is incorporated within Sudzhansky Municipal District as Sudzha Urban Settlement.