Country Russia Administrative district Kalacheyevsky District Area 20 km² | Federal subject Voronezh Oblast Urban settlement Kalach | |
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Administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District, Kalach Urban Settlement Municipal district Kalacheyevsky Municipal District | ||
Kalach (Russian: Кала́ч) is a town and the administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tolucheyevka and Podgornaya Rivers, 294 kilometers (183 mi) from Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 20,046 (2010 Census); 20,950 (2002 Census); 23,183 (1989 Census).
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Map of Kalach, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
History
It was established in 1716 and granted town status in 1945.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalach serves as the administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities in Kalacheyevsky District, incorporated within Kalacheyevsky District as Kalach Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Kalacheyevsky Municipal District.