Explore Shchelokovo in Russia
Shchelokovo in the region of Belgorod is a town in Russia - some 341 mi or ( 549 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shchelokovo is now 11:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhimolestnoye, Shlyakhovo, Sheino, Rostov-on-Don, and Pravorot. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhimolestnoye . Where to go and what to see in Shchelokovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Prokhorovsky District
Prokhorovsky District is an administrative district, one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Prokhorovsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,378.7 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the urban locality of Prokhorovka. Population: 30,094; 31,847; 29,505. The population of Prokhorovka accounts for 32.4% of the district's total population.
Located at 51.03 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Battle of Prokhorovka
The Battle of Prokhorovka (12 July 1943) was fought on the Eastern Front during the Second World War as part of the Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union (450 kilometers / 280 miles south of Moscow). Principally, the German Wehrmacht's Fourth Panzer Army clashed with the Soviet Red Army's 5th Guards Tank Army. It is the largest tank battle in military history. On 5 July 1943 the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht launched Operation Citadel.
Located at 51.04 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast
Prokhorovka is an urban locality and the administrative center of Prokhorovsky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located along the Psyol River southwest of the city of Kursk. Population: 9,761; 10,007; 8,093. Prokhorovka was the site of the Battle of Prokhorovka, a major armored confrontation during the Battle of Kursk of World War II.
Located at 51.04 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Seversky Donets River
Seversky Donets (Russian: Северский Донец; Ukrainian: Сіверський Донець; alternatively Donetz) is a river on the south of the East European Plain. It originates in the Central Russian Upland, north of Belgorod, flows south-east through Ukraine and then again through Russia to join the Don River, about 100 km from the Sea of Azov. Seversky Donets is the fourth largest river in Ukraine and is an important source of fresh water in the east of the country.
Located at 51.00 36.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Belgorod International Airport
Belgorod International Airport (Russian: Международный Аэропорт Белгород) is an airport in Russia located 4 km north of Belgorod. It services narrow-body airliners and wide-body airliner Boeing 767. It conducts 24-hour flight operations. The airport was founded in 1954.
Located at 50.64 36.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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