Volkovka is a village in Roslavl district of the Smolensk region of Russia . Included in the Syrokorenskogo rural settlement. Population - 18 inhabitants ( 2007 ).
| Village | |
| Volkovka | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Russia |
| Subject of the federation | Smolensk region |
| Municipal district | Roslavl |
| Rural settlement | Syrokorenskoe |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 0.13 km² |
| Climate type | moderate continental |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 18 people ( 2007 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +7 48134 |
| Postcode | 216500 |
| OKATO code | 66236888002 |
| OKTMO code | |
Located in the southern part of the region, 40 km north-east of Roslavl , 24 km north of the A101 Moscow-Warsaw highway (“Old Polish” or “Varshavka”), on the banks of the Bolshaya Prismara river . The railway station Shchepot on the Roslavl - Faience line is located 26 km south of the village.
History
During the Great Patriotic War, the village was occupied by Hitler's troops in August 1941 , liberated in September 1943 . [one]