Khislavichi

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title: "Khislavichi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-smolensk-oblast", "mstislavsky-uyezd", "holocaust-locations-in-russia"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khislavichi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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en_name	Khislavichi
ru_name	Хиславичи
image_skyline	Хиславичи Советская1.jpg
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federal_subject	Smolensk Oblast
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adm_district_jur	Khislavichsky District
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adm_selsoviet_jur	Khislavichskoye
adm_selsoviet_type	Urban settlement
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adm_ctr_of	Khislavichsky District
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inhabloc_cat	Urban-type settlement
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inhabloc_type	Settlement
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mun_district_jur	Khislavichsky Municipal District
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urban_settlement_jur	Khislavichskoye Urban Settlement
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mun_admctr_of1	Khislavichsky Municipal District
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pop_2010census	4138
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current_cat_date	1935
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History

Khislavichi is first mentioned in 1526. It belonged to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and since the 18th century miasteczko (shtetl) Khislavichi () was in Mstsislaw Voivodeship. The last starost of Chosławicze was Jan Ciechanowiecki, appointed by King Augustus III of Poland in 1754.

In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland, it was transferred to the Russian Empire and included in its Mogilev Governorate. It belonged to Mstislavsky Uyezd of the Mogilev Governorate. By the end of the 19th century, of the total population of 4,361, 3,642 were Jews and 739 were of Russian Orthodox faith.

In 1919, Mogilev Governorate was abolished, and Mstislavsky Uyezd was transferred to Smolensk Governorate. On 3 March 1924, a half of Mstislavsky Uyezd was transferred to Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and seven volosts, including Khislavichi, were left in Smolensk Governorate.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Chasłavičy.Хаславічы(1930).jpg" caption="Khislavichi in 1930"] ::

On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Khislavichsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Khislavichi was established. The district belonged to Roslavl Okrug of Western Oblast. On August 1, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast. In 1935, Khislavichi was granted urban-type settlement status. On 27 September 1937 Western Oblast was abolished and split between Oryol and Smolensk Oblasts. Khislavichsky District was transferred to Smolensk Oblast.

The German Army entered Khislavichi on July 16, 1941. 800 Jews of the town were resettled in a ghetto. In September or October 1941, 120 to 150 Jews were murdered in a mass execution. On March 20, 1942, the Hilfspolizei entered the ghetto. Under the command of the Einsatzgruppen, they killed all the Jews of the ghetto about 150 meters northwest of the town in a ditch near the local machine and tractor station.

In 1963, during the Khrushchyov administrative reform, Khislavichsky District was merged into Monastyrshchinsky District. In 1965, it was re-established.

Geography

Climate

Khislavichi has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

|location = Khislavichi |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan high C = -4.3 |Feb high C = -3.5 |Mar high C = 2.1 |Apr high C = 11.5 |May high C = 17.8 |Jun high C = 20.9 |Jul high C = 23.4 |Aug high C = 22.1 |Sep high C = 16.4 |Oct high C = 9.1 |Nov high C = 2.7 |Dec high C = -1.4 |year high C = |Jan mean C = -6.3 |Feb mean C = -5.9 |Mar mean C = -1.3 |Apr mean C = 6.9 |May mean C = 13.4 |Jun mean C = 16.9 |Jul mean C = 19.4 |Aug mean C = 18.1 |Sep mean C = 12.6 |Oct mean C = 6.3 |Nov mean C = 0.9 |Dec mean C = -3.2 |year mean C = |Jan low C = -8.8 |Feb low C = -8.9 |Mar low C = -5.2 |Apr low C = 1.6 |May low C = 8.1 |Jun low C = 11.9 |Jul low C = 14.7 |Aug low C = 13.6 |Sep low C = 8.7 |Oct low C = 3.4 |Nov low C = -1 |Dec low C = -5.2 |year low C = |Jan precipitation mm = 52 |Feb precipitation mm = 45 |Mar precipitation mm = 45 |Apr precipitation mm = 47 |May precipitation mm = 71 |Jun precipitation mm = 84 |Jul precipitation mm = 95 |Aug precipitation mm = 75 |Sep precipitation mm = 63 |Oct precipitation mm = 68 |Nov precipitation mm = 55 |Dec precipitation mm = 49 |year precipitation = |date=May 2021|source=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/russian-federation/smolensk-oblast/khislavichi-245390/}}

Economy

Transportation

Khislavichi is on a main road which connects Pochinok with Mstsislaw, where it continues to Orsha and Krychaw. In Khislavichi, another road branches northwest to Monastyrshchina. There are also local roads with bus traffic originating from Khislavichi.

The closest railway station is in Pochinok.

The Sozh is not navigable in Khislavichi.

Culture and recreation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Школа_искусств_Хиславичи.jpg" caption="Art school and local museum"] ::

In Khislavichi, there is a local museum.

References

Notes

Sources

References

1. Resolution #261
2. Law #77-z
3. {{OKTMO reference. 66 652 151 051
4. {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
5. There were eight synagogues and two wooden churches. The settlement belonged to [[Saltykov]] Russian noble family.[http://dir.icm.edu.pl/pl/Slownik_geograficzny/Tom_XV_cz.1/324 "Chosławicze"], in "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich", vol. XV, cz. 1 (Abablewo – Januszowo), 1900
6. link. Khislavichsky District Administration
7. link. Khislavichsky District Administration
8. link. Борис Парфенов. Смоленск
9. [https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=404 חיסלוויצ'י (Khislavichi)], ''Encyclopedia of Ghettos'', [[Yad Vashem]]
10. "Yahad - in Unum".
11. [http://www.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/index.asp?cid=390 The murder of the Jews of Khislavichi] during [[World War II]], at [[Yad Vashem]] website.
12. link. Хиславичский районный краеведческий музей

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