Volokonovka, Volokonovsky District, Belgorod Oblast

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Volokonovka
Волоконовка
Town
Волоконовка Храм Успения Пресвятой Богородицы.jpg
Flag of Volokonovka
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Location of Volokonovka
Volokonovka is located in Russia
Volokonovka
Volokonovka
Location of Volokonovka
Coordinates: 50°29′02″N 37°52′17″E / 50.48389°N 37.87139°E / 50.48389; 37.87139Coordinates: 50°29′02″N 37°52′17″E / 50.48389°N 37.87139°E / 50.48389; 37.87139
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBelgorod Oblast
Founded1731
Town status since1961
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)[1]
10,571
Municipal status
 • Municipal districtVolokonovsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementVolokonovsky Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofVolokonovsky Municipal District, Volokonovsky Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
309650
Dialing code(s)+7 47235
OKTMO ID14630151051

Volokonovka (Russian: Волоконовка) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Volokonovsky District.

Geography[]

The town is located on the left bank of the river Oskol (), 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 was unveiled.

References[]

  1. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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