Dukhovshchina, Smolensk Oblast
| Dukhovshchina (in English) Духовщина (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Dukhovshchinsky District |
| Urban settlement | Dukhovshchinskoye |
| Administrative center of | Dukhovshchinsky District, Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District, Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 4,371 inhabitants |
| Density | 401/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1777 |
| Postal code(s) | 216200 |
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Dukhovshchina (Russian: Духовщи́на) is a town and the administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vostitsa River 57 kilometers (35 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,371 (2010 Census);4,683 (2002 Census);5,747 (1989 Census).
Dukhovshchina developed on the spot of the Dukhov Monastery, established at some point in the 15th century. It was granted town status in 1777. It was captured by Napoleon's Grande Armée during the 1812 Battle of Smolensk and was occupied during World War II by the Wehrmacht from July 15, 1941 to September 19, 1943.
According to the 1939 census, 102 Jews were living in Dukhovshchina. The Jews were forced to work after the German invasion. The Jews were gathered in a ghetto, which was liquidated in the summer of 1942. During this time, 300 Jews perished in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dukhovshchina serves as the administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Lnozavod), incorporated within Dukhovshchinsky District as Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Dukhovshchinsky Municipal District.
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