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Popovo-Lezhachi (Russian: Попово-Лежачи; Ukrainian: Попово-Лежачі) is a village (село) in Glushkovsky District in Kursk Oblast of western Russia. The population was 1,177 as of 2010.

CountryRussia
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
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Popovo-Lezhachi is located in Kursk Oblast
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Popovo-Lezhachi is located in Russia
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Popovo-Lezhachi (Russia)
Coordinates: 51.289983°N 34.307772°E / 51.289983; 34.307772
CountryRussia
OblastKursk Oblast
DistrictGlushkovsky District
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,177
Time zoneUTC+3
Postal code
307491
Area code+7 47132
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Geography

The village is situated on the left bank of the Seym river, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of the Russian-Ukrainian border, 140 kilometres (87 mi) southwest of Kursk, and 23.5 kilometres (14.6 mi) southwest of the district centre - Glushkovo settlement. Popovo-Lezhachi borders Tyotkino to the southwest.

History

The settlement was first mentioned in a written source in 1685.[1]

Popovo-Lezhachi has suffered casualties during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

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