Belaya Kalitva (russian: Бе́лая Калитва́) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
and the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
of
Belokalitvinsky District in
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populat ...
,
Russia
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. Population:
History
It was founded in 1703.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Belaya Kalitva serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
of
Belokalitvinsky District.
[Law #340-ZS] As an administrative division, it is, together with three
rural localities
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are des ...
, incorporated within Belokalitvinsky District as Belokalitvinskoye
Urban Settlement
An Urban settlement is a concentrated settlement that is part of an urban area. It is an area with high density of human-created structures.
*Municipal urban settlement, a type of subdivision such as Cape town in Western Cape
*Urban settlement, a ...
.
As a
municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Belokalitvinsky Municipal District.
[Law #218-ZS]
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of Belaya KalitvaDirectory of organizations in Belaya Kalitva
{{Authority control
Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast
Populated places established in 1703
1703 establishments in Russia
Don Host Oblast