Belgorod
Sign in to saveBelgorod (, ) is a city that serves as the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River, approximately north of the border with Ukraine. It has a population of
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Belgorod is a Russian city that serves as the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast and sits on the Seversky Donets River near the Ukraine border. It matters partly because of its strategic location close to Ukraine, which has made it significant during recent regional conflicts.
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.postal_codes
- 308000–308002, 308004–308007, 308009–308020, 308023–308027, 308029, 308031–308034, 308036, 308099, 308700, 308880, 308890, 308899, 308940, 308960, 308961, 308967, 308971–308974, 308991–308994
- Russian inhabited locality.dialing_codes
- 472
- Russian inhabited locality.website
- http://www.beladm.ru
- Russian inhabited locality.mapframe
- yes
- Russian inhabited locality.mapframe zoom
- 10
- Russian inhabited locality.mapframe wikidata
- yes
- Russian inhabited locality.mapframe marker
- city
- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Belgorod
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Белгород
- Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map
- Russia Belgorod Oblast#European Russia#Russia#Europe
- Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Demographics
- Geography
- Urban layout
- Climate
- History
- Before the 20th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- Culture and art
- Education
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Belgorod (, ) is a city that serves as the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River, approximately north of the border with Ukraine. It has a population of
It was founded in 1596 as a defensive fort on the southern border of Russia. Contested by various factions during World War I and the Russian Civil War, the city served as the temporary Soviet Ukrainian capital at the turn of 1918 and 1919.