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Bely

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town in Russia

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Bely is a human settlement in Russia, situated within Belsky District and Nelidovsky District. It has served as the capital of Belsky District. The settlement was established in 1350 and has at various times been part of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its area is 18, with a population of 13,600.

The location is in the Europe/Moscow time zone (UTC+03:00). Elevation above sea level is recorded as 185, 181, and 183 in different sources. The local dialing code is 48250, and the postal code is 172530. A significant event associated with the place is the Siege of Belaya. Bely is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron.

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Place details

Locality
Белый
Region
Тверская область
Country
Россия
Population
4,189
Timezone
Europe/Moscow

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Key facts

Country
Russia
Federal subject
Tver Oblast
Administrative district
Belsky District
Urban settlement selsoviet
Bely
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Total
3,772
Estimate 2021
3,125 ( −17.2% )
Capital of
Belsky District, Bely Urban Settlement
Municipal district
Belsky Municipal District
Urban settlement
Bely Urban Settlement
Time zone
UTC+3 ( MSK )

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Encyclopedic overview

Bely (Russian: Бе́лый) is a town and the administrative center of Belsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Obsha River. Population: 3,772 (2010 census); 4,350 (2002 census); 5,228 (1989 Soviet census); 6,900 (1897).

History

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

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