Puneet Varma (Editor)

Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Russia

Area
  
34 km²

Federal subject
  
Belgorod Oblast

Local time
  
Saturday 4:07 AM

Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Administratively subordinated to
  
town of oblast significance of Valuyki

Administrative center of
  
town of oblast significance of Valuyki, Valuysky District

Municipal district
  
Valuysky Municipal District

Urban settlement
  
Valuyki Urban Settlement

Weather
  
2°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 77% Humidity

Valuyki (Russian: Валу́йки) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Valuy and Oskol Rivers, 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Belgorod and 15 km north of Russia–Ukraine border. Population: 35,322 (2010 Census results); 35,790 (2002 Census); 34,863 (1989 Census); 27,000 (1969).

Contents

Map of Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast, Russia

History

Valuyki was founded in 1593 as a fortress for protection against the Crimean and Nogai Tatar raids along the Muravsky Trail.

In early September 2015 Reuters reported that Russia was building a new army base 'near Valuyki, a small town not far from Soloti.' Established in connection with the war in Ukraine, the base was to have barracks for 3,500 soldiers.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Valuyki serves as the administrative center of Valuysky 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 Valuyki—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Valuyki, together with three rural localities in Yablonovsky Rural Okrug of Valuysky District, is incorporated within Valuysky Municipal District as Valuyki Urban Settlement.

Notable people

  • Aleksandr Kokorin (1991) — Russian professional football player
  • References

    Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast Wikipedia