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),
History
It was established as a
Cossack
The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...
settlement in 1862.
[Belorechenskaya // Dictionary of Britannica: in 86 volumes (82 tons and 4 additional) - St. Petersburg, 1890-1907.] Town status was granted to it in 1958.
During the
Soviet period, a
corrective labor camp was located here. Belorechensk-White Rechensk was briefly occupied by Germany in the Second World War.
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.
[Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03] As an administrative division, it is, together with the territory of
Yuzhny Rural Okrug (which comprises 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 separately as the
Town of Belorechensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
.
As a
municipal division, the town of Belorechensk is incorporated within Belorechensky Municipal District as Belorechenskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #767-KZ] Yuzhny Rural Okrug is incorporated within Belorechensky Municipal District as Yuzhnenskoye Rural Settlement.
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External links
Official website of BelorechenskDirectory of organizations in Belorechensk
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Cities and towns in Krasnodar Krai
1862 establishments in the Russian Empire