Krasnoyaruzhsky District Explained

En Name:Krasnoyaruzhsky District
Ru Name:Краснояружский район
Image View:Дом Харитоненко посёлок Красная Яруга, Театральная улица, 7.JPG
Coordinates:50.8°N 74°W
Image Coa:Coat_of_Arms_of_Krasnaya_Jaruga_rayon.svg
Federal Subject:Belgorod Oblast
Adm Data As Of:June 2008
Adm Ctr Type:urban-type settlement
Adm Ctr Name:Krasnaya Yaruga
No Of Urban-Type Settlements:1
No Of Rural Localities:33
Counts Ref:[1]
Mun Data As Of:March 2011
Mun Formation1:Krasnoyaruzhsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:1
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:7
Area Km2:479.2
Area Km2 Ref:[2]
Pop 2010Census:14891
Urban Pop 2010Census:53.9%
Rural Pop 2010Census:46.1%
Website:http://www.yaruga.belnet.ru/
Date:October 2011

Krasnoyaruzhsky District (Russian: Краснояру́жский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.[3] Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnoyaruzhsky Municipal District.[4] It is located in the west of the oblast, on the border with Ukraine. Its administrative center is the urban locality (a urban-type settlement) of Krasnaya Yaruga. Population: 15,128 (2002 Census). The population of Krasnaya Yaruga accounts for 56.2% of the district's total population.

Geography

Krasnoyaruzhsky District sits at the western edge of Belgorod Oblast, on the border with Ukraine. It is bordered on the south by Grayvoronsky District, on the west by Sumy Oblast in Ukraine, on the north by Belovsky District, Kursk Oblast, and on the east by Rakityansky District. The administrative center of the district is the town of Krasnaya Yaruga.[5] The district is west of the city of Belgorod, and is northwest of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

The area of the district is 479.2km2.[2] The terrain is hilly plain averaging above sea level; the district lies on the Orel-Kursk plateau of the Central Russian Upland.

History

On 12 August 2024, evacuation of the civilian population from the Krasnoyaruzsky district was begun due to "enemy activity", according to the governor of Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, as a result of the Ukrainian military incursion during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[6] He claimed 11 thousands have left the district, which is approximately three quarters of the population of the district.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Resolution #P/21-21-4
  2. Web site: Krasnoyaruzhsky. Federal State Statistics Service, Russian Federation. ru. August 27, 2016.
  3. Law #248
  4. Law #159
  5. Web site: General Information. Krasnoyaruzhsky District. ru. August 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20040120181452/http://www.yaruga.belnet.ru/. January 20, 2004. dead.
  6. https://kyivindependent.com/authorities-in-russias-belgorod-oblast-announce-evacuation-of-border-region/ Authorities in Russia's Belgorod Oblast announce evacuation of border region as Ukrainian incursion reportedly widens
  7. News: Из граничащего с Украиной Краснояружского района Белгородской области выехали 11 тысяч человек. Это почти все население . . 13 August 2024 . ru.