Administrative district Grayvoronsky District Area 10 km² | Administrative center of Grayvoronsky District Local time Thursday 9:39 AM | |
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Municipal district Grayvoronsky Municipal District Urban settlement Grayvoron Urban Settlement Weather 4°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Grayvoron (Russian: Гра́йворон) is a town and the administrative center of Grayvoronsky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of the Vorskla (a tributary of the Dnieper) and Grayvoronka Rivers. Population: 6,234 (2010 Census); 6,196 (2002 Census); 5,992 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Grayvoron Belgorod Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Grayvoron, Belgorod Oblast, Russia
History
The sloboda of Grayvorony (Грайвороны) was founded on August 5, 1678. It was granted town status and given its present name in 1838.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Grayvoron serves as the administrative center of Grayvoronsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Grayvoron, together with the selo of Lugovka in Grayvoronsky District, is incorporated within Grayvoronsky Municipal District as Grayvoron Urban Settlement.
Notable people
Grayvoron is the birthplace of the Russian engineer and inventor Vladimir Shukhov.