Volokonovka, Volokonovsky District, Belgorod Oblast

Volokonovka (Russian: Волоконовка) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Volokonovsky District.

Volokonovka

Волоконовка
Town
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Location of Volokonovka
Volokonovka
Location of Volokonovka
Volokonovka
Volokonovka (Belgorod Oblast)
Coordinates: 50°29′02″N 37°52′17″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBelgorod Oblast
Founded1731
Town status since1961
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)[1]
10,571
 • Municipal districtVolokonovsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementVolokonovsky Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofVolokonovsky Municipal District, Volokonovsky Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]
309650
Dialing code(s)+7 47235
OKTMO ID14630151051

Geography

The town is located on the left bank of the river Oskol (Don basin), 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Novy Oskol.

History

The settlement was founded in 1731. According to the 1877 census, there were 6,240 residents in the town. Status of urban-type settlements was granted since 1961.

On June 25, 2011 a monument to Grigory Volkonsky was unveiled.

References
  1. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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