Krasnaya Yaruga Explained

En Name:Krasnaya Yaruga
Ru Name:Красная Яруга
Coordinates:50.8°N 35.65°W
Map Label Position:left
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Krasnaya Jaruga rayon.svg
Federal Subject:Belgorod Oblast
Adm Ctr Of2:Krasnoyaruzhsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Krasnoyaruzhsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Krasnoyaruzhsky Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Krasnoyaruzhsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Krasnoyaruzhsky Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:8028
Established Date:1681
Established Title:First mentioned
Current Cat Date:1958
Postal Codes:309420
Dialing Codes:47263

Krasnaya Yaruga (Russian: Кра́сная Яру́га) is an urban-type settlement in Belgorod Oblast in Russia. Population:

Geography

The village is located from the railway station Sveklovichnaya (Russian: Свекловичная) on the Belgorod - Summy line.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1681. In 1874, a well-known industrialist IG Kharitonenko built a sugar factory in the town. Status of urban-type settlement was granted in 1958. The village is the birthplace of the Hero of the Soviet Union Grigory Tkachenko.