Lyubechane

Lyubechane is a village in Russia, located in Klimovsky District, Bryansk Oblast.

Geography

The village is located in southwestern Bryansk Oblast, in the Polesian Lowland. It is near to Russia's state border with Ukraine. It is located southeast from Klimovo, the administrative center of the district. It is located above sea level, and has a temperate, continental climate.

History

The oldest written mention of the village comes from 1620, when it was part of the Starodub County in the Smolensk Voivodeship in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In the mid-17th century it became part of the Cossack Hetmanate, and later annexed by Russia.
On 2 March 2023, the village was attacked by pro-Ukrainian forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Demographics

From 2010 to 2013, the population of the settlement decreased from 264 to 236.
According to the 2002 Russian census, Russians made up 93% of the population, which at the time was 343.