Pochep, Bryansk Oblast
52°56′4″N 33°27′38″E / 52.93444°N 33.46056°E
Pochep (Russian: По́чеп) is a town in Pochepsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located 84 kilometers (52 mi) southwest of Bryansk. Population: 17,064 (2002 Census);[1] 16,868 (1989 Soviet census).[2]
History
The origin of Pochep is unknown but it was mentioned in the 15th century as an important town of the Great Duchy of Lithuania. It fell into the hands of Muscovy in 1503 and remained of little significance until the 1710s, when Hetman Ivan Skoropadsky made a grant of it to Prince Menshikov. The latter founded the fort of Alexandropolis in the vicinity and launched manufacture of sails for Russian ships in Pochep.
Hetman's residence
The industry declined following Menshikov's downfall and the town stagnated until 1750, when it passed to another Hetman, Kirill Razumovsky, who planned to build his summer residence there. The only monument to these plans is the delightful Church of the Resurrection, built to a confident Baroque design by Antonio Rinaldi in the 1750s.
References
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.