Sushany | |
Native Name: | Сушаны |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Bryansk Oblast#Russia |
Coordinates: | 52.1937°N 32.305°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Russia |
Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
Subdivision Name1: | Bryansk Oblast |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Klimovsky District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 145 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Sushany is a village (selo) in western Russia, located in the Klimovsky District of Bryansk Oblast.
The village is located in southwestern Bryansk Oblast, in the Polesian Lowland. [1] It is near Russia's state border with Ukraine. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Klimovo, the district's administrative centre. It is located 145m (476feet) above sea level [2] and has a temperate, continental climate.
On 2 March 2023, the village was attacked by pro-Ukrainian forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3] [4]
From 2010 to 2013, the population of the settlement decreased from 200[5] to 180. [1]
According to the 2002 Russian census, Russians made up 96% of the population, which at the time was 269. [6]