Country Russia Area 41 km² | Federal subject Belgorod Oblast Local time Saturday 4:08 AM | |
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Coat of arms of Shebekino and Shebekinsky District Flag of Shebekino and Shebekinsky District Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Shebekino Administrative center of town of oblast significance of Shebekino, Shebekinsky District Municipal district Shebekinsky Municipal District Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Shebekino (Russian: Шебе́кино) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Nezhegol River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) southeast of Belgorod. Population: 44,277 (2010 Census); 45,119 (2002 Census); 44,552 (1989 Census); 36,000 (1974).
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Map of Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1713 and was granted town status in 1938.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shebekino serves as the administrative center of Shebekinsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Shebekino—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Shebekino is incorporated within Shebekinsky Municipal District as Shebekino Urban Settlement.