Pochinok (town)
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Pochinkovsky District |
| Urban settlement | Pochinkovskoye |
| Administrative center of | Pochinkovsky District, Pochinkovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Pochinkovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Pochinkovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Pochinkovsky Municipal District, Pochinkovskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 8,776 inhabitants |
| Density | 839/km2 (2,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Town status since | 1926 |
| Postal code(s) | 216450, 216499 |
Pochinok (Russian: Почи́нок) is a town and the administrative center of Pochinkovsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Khmara River (Dnieper's basin) 62 kilometers (39 mi) southeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,776 (2010 Census);9,578 (2002 Census);10,753 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1868 as a station on the Riga–Oryol railway. It was named after one of the many pochinok villages in Smolensk Governorate. The word pochinok (починок) means "a new settlement or village built on a clear spot". Pochinok was granted town status in 1926.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pochinok serves as the administrative center of Pochinkovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Pochinkovsky District as Pochinkovskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Pochinkovsky Municipal District.
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