Svesa () is a rural settlement in Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population:
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.Свесса // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / редколл., гл. ред. Б. А. Введенский. 2-е изд. том 38. М., Государственное научное издательство «Большая Советская энциклопедия», 1955. стр.226 Since 1963, a technical school has been here.Свесса // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 23. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1976.
In January 1989 the population was 8890 people.Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
In January 2013 the population was 6907 people.Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.94
On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the urban-type settlement status, and Svesa became a rural settlement.
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