Svesa

Svesa (Ukrainian: Свеса) is a rural settlement in Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 6,186 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Svesa Свеса
Rural settlement
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°56′51″N 33°56′00″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Sumy Oblast
Raion	Shostka Raion
Hromada	Svesa settlement hromada
Founded	1670
Area
• Total	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	6,186
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	41226
Area code	+3805456

History

It was a village in Hlukhivsky Povit in Chernihiv Governorate of the Russian Empire.

Urban-type settlement since 1938.

During World War II, it was occupied by the Axis troops from October 1941 to August 1943.

In 1954, there were two factories, a forestry farm, two secondary schools, a vocational school and a club.^[2] Since 1963, a technical school has been here.^[3]

In January 1989 the population was 8890 people.^[4]

In January 2013 the population was 6907 people.^[5]

On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the urban-type settlement status, and Svesa became a rural settlement.^[6]