Vysoky, Talovsky District, Voronezh Oblast Explained

Official Name:Vysoky
Native Name:Высокий
Native Name Lang:ru
Settlement Type:Settlement
Pushpin Map:Russia Voronezh Oblast#Russia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Voronezh Oblast
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Talovsky District
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Utc Offset1:+3:00
Coordinates:51.0667°N 82°W[1]

Vysoky (Russian: links=no|Высокий) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Kamenno-Stepnoye Rural Settlement, Talovsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,280 as of 2010.[2] There are 13 streets.

Vysoky was founded in 1922 by Subbotniks.[3] Currently about 800 Subbotniks live there.[4] In the 21st century, the Shavei Israel organization for outreach to "lost Jews" and related communities, appointed a rabbi for the Subbotniks at Vysoky.[5]

Geography

Vysoky is located 7 km south of Talovaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Talovaya is the nearest rural locality.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://mapdata.ru/voronezhskaya-oblast/talovskiy-rayon/visokiy-poselok/ Высокий поселок на карте
  2. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Воронежской области
  3. https://subotnikjews.wordpress.com/obwina-poselka-vysoki/history/ ИСТОРИЯ ПОСЕЛКА ВЫСОКИЙ
  4. https://riavrn.ru/projects/heaven/jews/ Воронежские иудеи
  5. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3992298,00.html Dr. Ruchama Weiss ▪ Rabbi Levi Brackman, "Russia's Subbotnik Jews get rabbi"
  6. https://allroutes.ru/rasstoyanie_talovaja-2-36_vysokij-2-36 Расстояние от Таловой до Высокого