Coat of arms of Belgorod

Belgorod (Russian: Бе́лгород) is a city in Western Russia, situated on the Severny Donets river just 40 km north from the Ukrainian border, at 50°37′N 36°35′E. It is the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast. Population: 337,030 (2002 Census). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (570x740, 34 KB) Coat of arms of Belgorod city. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (570x740, 34 KB) Coat of arms of Belgorod city. ... Belgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

The name Belgorod (like Belgrade in Serbia) is the Slavic for "white city", the vicinity being rich in limestone. The settlement is first mentioned in 1237, when it was ravaged by the hordes of Batu Khan. In 1596, it was refounded by the order of Boris Godunov as one of the numerous fortresses set up to defend Southern borders from the Crimean Tatars. Mayor Nenad Bogdanović Area 359. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Independence Declared from the Ottoman Empire Gained autonomy 1817 Independence July 13, 1878 Area – Total – % water 88,361 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) (not including data for Kosovo and Metohia Province) – Density 7. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... // Events Thomas II of Savoy becomes count of Flanders. ... Batu Khan (Russian: Batyi, Батый) (c. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Tsar Boris I Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. ... The Crimean Khanate (Khanate of Crimea) was an independent Turkic state (khanate) founded in 1441 by Haci Giray Khan, a descendant of Genghis Khan. ...

After the Russian border was moved further south, the fortress fell in disrepair and the town was assigned to the Government of Kursk. Peter the Great visited it on the eve of the Battle of Poltava, and a dragoon regiment was stationed in the town until 1917. The Christian Orthodox monastery on the Red Square Kursk (Russian: Курск; pronunciation: koorsk) is a city in Central Russia, an administrative center of Kursk Oblast. ... Portrait of Peter by Paul Delaroche Peter I (Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич or Pyotr I Alexeyevich) (Peter Alexeyevich Romanov) (9 June 1672–8 February 1725 [30 May 1672– 28 January 1725 O.S.] )Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death. ... The Battle of Poltava (or Pultowa) was a battle between the armies of Peter I of Russia and Charles XII of Sweden on 28 June (new style 8 July) 1709, the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War. ... It has been suggested that mounted infantry be merged into this article or section. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

During the great Battle of Kursk, the village of Prokhorovka in Belgorod Oblast was a stage of the largest tank battle in human history {July 12, 1943). The World War II monuments include the Belgorod Diorama and a huge cathedral in Prokhorovka. Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Walther Model Nikolai Vatutin Konstantin Rokossovsky Strength 800,000 infantry 2,700 tanks 2,000 aircraft 1,300,000 infantry 3,600 tanks 2,400 aircraft Casualties 200,000 dead, wounded, and captured 500 tanks 200 aircraft 607,737 dead, wounded, and... --152. ... Belgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II...

Belgorod is an administrative, industrial and cultural centre of Belgorod Oblast, established in 1954. The main educational centres are the Belgorod Shukhov State Technological University, the Belgorod State University, the Belgorod Agricultural Academy and Financial Academy. The Belgorod Academic Theatre is named in honour of the famous 19th-century actor Mikhail Shchepkin who was born in the vicinity. Belgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin (1788-1863) was the most famous Russian actor of the 19th century. ...

External link

• (Russian) Official website of Belgorod Shukhov State Technological University