Dorogobuzh
| Dorogobuzh (English) Дорогобуж (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Dorogobuzhsky District |
| Urban settlement | Dorogobuzhskoye |
| Administrative center of | Dorogobuzhsky District, Dorogobuzhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of October 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Dorogobuzhsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Dorogobuzhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Dorogobuzhsky Municipal District, Dorogobuzhskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) | 35.15 km2 (13.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 10,720 inhabitants |
| Density | 305/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1150 |
| Postal code(s) | 215710, 215713 |
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Dorogobuzh (Russian: Дорогобу́ж; Polish: Dorohobuż) is a historic town and the administrative center of Dorogobuzhsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, straddling the Dnieper River and located 125 kilometers (78 mi) east of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,720 (2010 Census);12,250 (2002 Census);12,254 (1989 Census).
First mentioned in 1150, it was established as a fortress defending eastern approaches to Smolensk. In 1508, Vasily III sent Italian masters to build a wooden fort there. Dorogobuzh was ravaged during the Time of Troubles, with its population reduced to ten people in 1614. Between 1611 and 1668, it belonged to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as a part of Smolensk Voivodeship. Subsequently, it survived other foreign invasions and numerous fires.
Dorogobuzh was occupied by the German Army during World War II first from October 5, 1941 to February 15, 1942 (when it was liberated by three partisan detachments and some Soviet troops), then again from June 7, 1942 to September 1, 1943.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dorogobuzh serves as the administrative center of Dorogobuzhsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Dorogobuzhsky District as Dorogobuzhskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Dorogobuzhsky Municipal District.
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