Dukhovshchina, Smolensk Oblast

Dukhovshchina
Духовщина
Location of Dukhovshchina
Dukhovshchina
Location of Dukhovshchina
Dukhovshchina
Dukhovshchina (Smolensk Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°11′N 32°25′E / 55.183°N 32.417°E / 55.183; 32.417
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSmolensk Oblast
Administrative districtDukhovshchinsky District
Urban settlementDukhovshchinskoye
Founded1675 (Julian)
Town status since1777
Area
  Total
10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
  Total
4,371
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  Capital ofDukhovshchinsky District, Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement
  Municipal districtDukhovshchinsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementDukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofDukhovshchinsky Municipal District, Dukhovshchinskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
216200
OKTMO ID66616101001

Dukhovshchina (Russian: Духовщина) is a town and the administrative center of Dukhovshchinsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vostitsa River 57 kilometers (35 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,371(2010 Census); 4,683(2002 Census); 5,747(1989 Soviet census).