Sparrows - a village in the Demidov district of the Smolensk region of Russia . It is part of the Vorobyov rural village. The population is 22 inhabitants ( 2007 ).
| Village | |
| Sparrows | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Russia |
| Subject of the federation | Smolensk region |
| Municipal District | Demidovsky |
| Rural settlement | Vorobyovskoe |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 0.74 km² |
| Climate type | temperate continental |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 22 people ( 2007 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +7 48147 |
| Postcode | 216240 |
| OKATO Code | 66211820019 |
| OKTMO Code | |
It is located in the northwestern part of the region 24 km northeast of Demidov , 27 km northeast of the P133 Smolensk- Nevel highway. Smolensk railway station on the Moscow - Minsk line is located 67 km south of the village.
History
During the Great Patriotic War, the village was occupied by Hitler troops in July 1941 , liberated on September 17, 1943 by subdivisions of the 940th Infantry Regiment of the 262nd Infantry Division of the Kalinin Front . [one]