Karachev
| Karachev (English) Карачев (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Bryansk Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bryansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Karachevsky District |
| Urban Administrative Okrug | Karachevsky |
| Administrative center of | Karachevsky District, Karachevsky Urban Administrative Okrug |
| Municipal status (as of August 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Karachevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Karachevskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Karachevsky Municipal District, Karachevskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 19,715 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1146 |
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Karachev (Russian: Карачев) is an ancient town and the administrative center of Karachevsky District in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Population: 19,715 (2010 Census);20,175 (2002 Census);22,446 (1989 Census).
First chronicled in 1146, it was the capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities in the Middle Ages, until its rulers moved their seat to Peremyshl. Karachev was part of Oryol Governorate from 1796 to 1920. Its old architecture was heavily damaged during World War II. Karachev was occupied by the German Army from 6 October 1941 to 15 August 1943.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Karachev serves as the administrative center of Karachevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with thirty-one rural localities, incorporated within Karachevsky District as Karachevsky Urban Administrative Okrug. As a municipal division, Karachevsky Urban Administrative Okrug is incorporated within Karachevsky Municipal District as Karachevskoye Urban Settlement.
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