Lyubechane Любечане | |
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  Lyubechane .svg) Lyubechane  Lyubechane | |
| Coordinates:52°20′01″N32°21′13″E / 52.333579°N 32.353481°E /52.333579; 32.353481 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Oblast | Bryansk Oblast |
| District | Klimovsky District |
| First mentioned | 1620 |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Lyubechane (Russian:Любечане) is a village (selo) inRussia, located inKlimovsky District,Bryansk Oblast.
The village is located in southwestern Bryansk Oblast, in thePolesian Lowland.[1] It is near to Russia's state border withUkraine. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast fromKlimovo, the administrative center of the district. It is located 155 metres (509 ft) abovesea level,[2] and has a temperate, continental climate.[1]
The oldest written mention of the village comes from 1620, when it was part of the Starodub County in theSmolensk Voivodeship in thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[3] In the mid-17th century it became part of theCossack Hetmanate, and later annexed by Russia.
On 2 March 2023, the village was attacked by pro-Ukrainian forces during theRusso-Ukrainian War.[4]
From 2010 to 2013, the population of the settlement decreased from 264[5] to 236.[1]
According to the2002 Russian census,Russians made up 93% of the population, which at the time was 343.[6]
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