Belorechensk (Russian: Белоре́ченск) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Belaya River, from which it takes its name. It forms the municipal formation Belorechenskoye urban settlement, as the only locality in its composition. Population: 51,590 (2020),53,892 (2010 Census);[4] 54,028 (2002 Census);[9] 51,177 (1989 Census).[10]

Belorechensk Белореченск
Town[1]
Central Square in Belorechensk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Belorechensk
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Coordinates: 44°46′07″N 39°52′24″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnodar Krai[1]
Founded	1862[2]
Town status since	1958[3]
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	53,892
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	52,082 (−3.4%)
• Rank	306th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Belorechensk[1]
• Capital of	Town of Belorechensk[1], Belorechensky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Belorechensky Municipal District[6]
• Urban settlement	Belorechenskoye Urban Settlement[6]
• Capital of	Belorechensky Municipal District[6], Belorechenskoye Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	352630–352636
OKTMO ID	03608101001
Website	www.gorodbelorechensk.ru

History

It was established as a Cossack settlement in 1862.[2] Town status was granted to it in 1958.[3] During the Soviet period, a corrective labor camp was located here.^{[citation needed]} Belorechensk-White Rechensk was briefly occupied by Germany in the Second World War.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belorechensk serves as the administrative center of Belorechensky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the territory of Yuzhny Rural Okrug (which comprises three rural localities), incorporated separately as the Town of Belorechensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Belorechensk is incorporated within Belorechensky Municipal District as Belorechenskoye Urban Settlement.[6] Yuzhny Rural Okrug is incorporated within Belorechensky Municipal District as Yuzhnenskoye Rural Settlement.[6]

References

Notes

Sources

• Управление по взаимодействию с органами местного самоуправления Администрации Краснодарского края. Справочная информация №34.01-707/13-03 от 23 мая 2013 г. «Реестр административно-территориальных единиц Краснодарского края». (Department of Cooperation with the Organs of the Local Self-Government of the Administration of Krasnodar Krai. Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03 of May 23, 2013 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Krasnodar Krai. ).
• Законодательное Собрание Краснодарского края. Закон №767-КЗ от 22 июля 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципального образования Белореченский район, наделении его статусом муниципального района, образовании в его составе муниципальных образований — городского и сельских поселений — и установлении их границ», в ред. Закона №1756-КЗ от 3 июня 2009 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Краснодарского края об установлении границ муниципальных образований». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кубанские новости", №129, 11 августа 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai. Law #767-KZ of July 22, 2004 On the Establishment of the Borders of the Municipal Formation of Belorechensky District, on Granting It the Status of a Municipal District, on the Establishment of the Municipal Formations—Urban and Rural Settlements—Within Its Structure and on the Establishment of Their Borders, as amended by the Law #1765-KZ of June 3, 2009 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of Krasnodar Krai on the Establishment of the Borders of the Municipal Formations. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

External links

• Official website of Belorechensk (in Russian)
• Directory of organizations in Belorechensk (in Russian)

На других языках

[es] Beloréchensk

[ru] Белореченск