Stoves is a village in the Rudnyansky district of the Smolensk region of Russia . It is part of the Ponizovsky rural settlement. The population is 18 inhabitants ( 2007 ).
| Village | |
| Stoves | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Russia |
| Subject of the federation | Smolensk region |
| Municipal District | Rudnyansky |
| Rural settlement | Ponizovskoe |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 0.8 km² |
| Climate type | temperate continental |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 18 people ( 2007 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +7 48141 |
| Postcode | 216784 |
| OKATO Code | 66238875027 |
| OKTMO Code | |
It is located in the western part of the region 32 km north of Rudny , 28 km west of the R133 Smolensk - Nevel highway, on the banks of the Hibush river. 34 km south of the village is the Rudnya railway station on the Smolensk - Vitebsk line .
History
During the years of World War II, the village was occupied by Nazi troops in July 1941 , liberated in October 1943 . [one]