Volokonovka, Volokonovsky District, Belgorod Oblast Explained

En Name:Volokonovka
Ru Name:Волоконовка
Coordinates:50.4839°N 37.8714°W
Map Label Position:left
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Volokonovka (Belgorod oblast).svg
Federal Subject:Belgorod Oblast
Adm Ctr Of2:Volokonovsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Volokonovsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Volokonovsky Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Volokonovsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Volokonovsky Urban Settlement
Established Date:1731
Current Cat Date:1961
Postal Codes:309650
Dialing Codes:47235

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

Geography

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