Kurmeli is a village in the Velizh district of the Smolensk region of Russia . It is part of the Velizh city settlement.
| Village | |
| Kurmeli | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Russia |
| Subject of the federation | Smolensk region |
| Municipal District | Velizh |
| Urban settlement | Velizh |
| History and Geography | |
| Climate type | temperate continental |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +7 48132 |
| Postcode | 216290 |
| OKATO Code | 66203890004 |
| OKTMO Code | |
It is located in the northwestern part of the region 3 km east of Velizh , 2 km northeast of the P133 Smolensk - Nevel highway. Rudnya railway station is located 94 km south of the village on the Smolensk - Vitebsk line .
History
During the Great Patriotic War, the village was occupied by Nazi troops in July 1941 , liberated in September 1943 . [one]