Country Russia Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00) | Federal subject Belgorod Oblast | |
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Municipal district Volokonovsky Municipal District Urban settlement Volokonovsky Urban Settlement Administrative center of Volokonovsky Municipal District, Volokonovsky Urban Settlement | ||
Volokonovka (Russian: Волоконовка) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Volokonovsky District.
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Map of Volokonovka, Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Geography
The town is located on the left bank of the river Oskol (Don basin), 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Novy Oskol.
History
The settlement was founded in 1731. According to the 1877 census, there were 6,240 residents in the town. Status of urban-type settlements was granted since 1961.
On June 25, 2011 a monument to Grigory Volkonsky was unveiled.
References
Volokonovka, Volokonovsky District, Belgorod Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA