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:
The town is located on the left bank of the river Oskol (Don basin), south of Novy Oskol.
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.