Sukhinichi
| Sukhinichi (English) Сухиничи (Russian) |
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 Sukhinichi railway station |
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.svg) Location of Kaluga Oblast in Russia |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaluga Oblast |
| Administrative district | Sukhinichsky District |
| Administrative center of | Sukhinichsky District |
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| Municipal district | Sukhinichsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Sukhinichi Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Sukhinichsky Municipal District, Sukhinichi Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 16,273 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | first half of the 18th century |
| Town status since | 1840 |
| Postal code(s) | 249270, 249271, 249273–249275 |
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Sukhinichi (Russian: Сухи́ничи) is a town and the administrative center of Sukhinichsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, a large railway junction on the Moscow – Kiev line, situated on the Bryn River 105 kilometers (65 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,273 (2010 Census);16,387 (2002 Census);17,762 (1989 Census).
It was founded as a selo in the first half of the 18th century. It was granted town status in 1840. During World War II, Sukhinichi was occupied by the German Army from October 7, 1941 to January 29, 1942. It has grown mainly due to the development of the railway.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sukhinichi serves as the administrative center of Sukhinichsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Sukhinichi is incorporated within Sukhinichsky Municipal District as Sukhinichi Urban Settlement.
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