Pechersk (), also spelled Pechyorsk (), is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Smolensky District of

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, located north of

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.Encyclopedia of Smolensk Oblast
Entry on "Pechyorsk"
Population: 4,067 (1998 est.).

Etymology

The name "Pechersk" is derived from the Old Russian word "", meaning "cave".

History

In 1859, it had an

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church and a population of nineteen (ten male and nine female), living in five homesteads. Administratively, it was a part of

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. Until December 28, 2004, it had a status of a settlement. On April 10, 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the

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crashed near Smolensk-North air base near Pechersk, killing the

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and other Polish officials.

References

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