Sevsk, Bryansk Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of November 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Bryansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Sevsky District |
| Urban Administrative Okrug | Sevsky |
| Administrative center of | Sevsky District, Sevsky Urban Administrative Okrug |
| Municipal status (as of August 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Sevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Sevskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Sevsky Municipal District, Sevskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 7,282 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1146 |
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Sevsk (Russian: Севск) is a town and the administrative center of Sevsky District in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sev River (Dnieper's basin), 142 kilometers (88 mi) from Bryansk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,282 (2010 Census);7,660 (2002 Census);7,820 (1989 Census).
One of the original Severian towns, Sevsk is known to have been a part of the Principality of Chernigov since 1146. It was then incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1356. Sevsk was finally annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1585 and became a Russian border fortress. In 1634, the town withstood a three-week siege by the Polish army.
Throughout its subsequent history, Sevsk belonged to different guberniyas (governorates), including Kiev, Belgorod, and Oryol Governorates. The Soviet authority in Sevsk was established in March 1918. The town was occupied by the German army between October 1, 1941 and August 27, 1943. In 1944, Sevsk became a part of Bryansk Oblast.
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