Belgorod Oblast (Белгоро́дская о́бласть)
Belgorodskaya oblast, Province of Belgorod.
Cities and towns of the Belgorod Oblast
| Belgorod | Бе́лгород | 353,300 |
| Stary Oskol | Ста́рый Оско́л | 215,898 |
| Gubkin | Russian: Гу́бкин | 86,083 |
| Shebekino | Шебе́кино | 45,119 |
| Alexeyevka | Алексе́евка | 39,312 |
| Valuyki | Валуйки | 35,790 |
| Novy Oskol | Новый Оско́л | 20,892 |
| Stroitel | Строи́тель | 18,400 |
| Biryuch | Бирюч | 8,079 |
| Grayvoron | Гра́йворон | 6,196 |
| Korocha | Короча | 6,046 |
Population statistics from 2002 census.
About the Belgorod Oblast.
The Belgorod oblast is located on Russia's western edge. It borders the Ukraine. It has a population of more then 1.5 million people. The administrative centre of the region is the city of Belgorod.
Belgorod means ‘White City’. It was named Belgorod because the city was rich in limestone. References to Belgorod dates back to the 1200s. The oblast was setup in 1954 with it’s administrative centre in Belgorod.
The battle of Prokhorovka, which was part of the overall battle of battle of Kursk, took place at the village of Prokhorovka. It is considered to be the largest tank battle in military history. The battle was fought by the German Wehrmacht's Fourth Panzer Army and the Red Army's 5th Guards Tank Army in 1943. Over 1000 tanks were engaged in the battle.
Administrative Divisions
Belgorod is divided into several administrative divisions.
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