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DyatkovoDyatkovo (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
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