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Coat of arms
  
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Federal subject
  
Voronezh Oblast

Area
  
14 km²

Country
  
Russia

Urban settlement
  
Novokhopyorsk

Local time
  
Monday 5:07 PM

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Administrative district
  
Novokhopyorsky District

Administrative center of
  
Novokhopyorsky District, Novokhopyorsk Urban Settlement

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SE at 24 km/h, 73% Humidity

Novokhopyorsk (Russian: Новохопёрск) is a town and the administrative center of Novokhopyorsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 270 kilometers (170 mi) southeast of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,849 (2010 Census); 7,640 (2002 Census); 8,048 (1989 Census).

Contents

Map of Novokhopyorsk, Voronezh Oblast, Russia

History

It was granted town status in 1779.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novokhopyorsk serves as the administrative center of Novokhopyorsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the work settlement of Novokhopyorsky and sixteen rural localities in Novokhopyorsky District, is incorporated within Novokhopyorsky District as Novokhopyorsk Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Novokhopyorsky Municipal District.

References

Novokhopyorsk Wikipedia