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Belgorod Oblast

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Belgorod Oblast

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federal subject of Russia

AI overview

Belgorod Oblast is a region in southwestern Russia that borders Ukraine. It matters primarily because of its strategic location near the Ukrainian border, which has made it significant in recent geopolitical developments involving Russia and Ukraine.

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Continent
Europe
Capital
Belgorod
Population
1482025
Area
27134
Elevation
220
Head of government
Vyacheslav Gladkov
Shares border with
Sumy Oblast
Official website
belregion.ru
Image
Балка Каменный лог.jpg
Licence plate code
31
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Category:Belgorod Oblast
Commons category
Belgorod Oblast
category for people born here
Category:Births in Belgorod Oblast
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Belgorod Oblast
category of associated people
Category:People from Belgorod Oblast
inception
1954-01-06
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Encyclopedic overview

Belgorod Oblast is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. As of 2021, the population is 1,540,486.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Belgorod Oblast” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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