Dyatkovo
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Dyatkovo - typical Russian small town.
Dyatkovo (Дятьково) is a town in Bryansk Oblast in Russia.
Population: 34,500
History
The settlement was established in 1626. In 1927 it was granted a city status.
Bryansk oblast was a center of partisan movement during the World War II. In February 1942 Soviet partisans managed to retake power in Dyatkovo and neighboring villages. The area was deeply inside Nazi-occupied territory. The partisans restored Soviet rule and ran a hospital and various shops. The area was retaken by the Nazis in June 1942.
Dyatkovo is most noted for its lead crystal factory, furniture factory, and a largest in the nation Lead Crystal Museum which is actually a museum of artistic glass.
External links
- Dyatkovo Lead Crystal Museum (http://www.debryansk.ru/~cristalm/)
- Lead Crystal Factory (http://www.dcrystal.ru/)