Discover Volobuyevka in Russia
Volobuyevka in the region of Belgorod is a town located in Russia - some 340 mi or ( 548 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Volobuyevka is now 03:33 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhimolestnoye, Yamki, Shopino, Shlyakhovo, and Shchelokovo. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhimolestnoye . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Volobuyevka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Stroitel, Belgorod Oblast
Stroitel (Russian: Строи́тель, lit. builder) is a town and the administrative center of Yakovlevsky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located near the Vorskla River (an arm of the Dnieper), 21 kilometers from Belgorod. Population: 23,933; 18,400; 14,271. Stroitel was founded in 1958 due to the then-planned construction of the Yakovlevsky mine. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1960 and town status in 2000.
Located at 50.78 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Yakovlevsky District, Belgorod Oblast
Yakovlevsky District is an administrative district, one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Yakovlevsky Municipal District. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,089 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the town of Stroitel. Population: 57,774; 51,409; 43,704. The population of Stroitel accounts for 41.4% of the district's total population.
Located at 50.78 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 20 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 21 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 21 km away
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