Gorkovsky (

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

: Горьковский) is a

rural locality 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 are typically describ ...

settlement Settlement may refer to: *Human settlement, a community where people live *Settlement (structural), downward movement of a structure's foundation *Settlement (finance), where securities are delivered against payment of money *Settlement (litigatio ...

) and the administrative center of Gorkovskoye Rural Settlement,

Grayvoronsky District Grayvoronsky District () is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.Law #248 Municipally, it is incorporated as Grayvoronsky Municipal District.Law #159 It is located in the west of the oblast. The a ...

, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The population was 429 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. On March 17, 2024, the village was captured by the

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Sibir Battalion The Sibir Battalion (; ) is a paramilitary group made up of Russian citizens opposed to the Russia under Vladimir Putin, Putin regime. Members of this unit include Russians, Yakuts, and Buryats, who see Ukraine's victory as an opportunity to gai ...

and Chechen forces.

Geography

Gorkovsky is located 24 km southeast of

Grayvoron Grayvoron (, ) is a town and the administrative center of Grayvoronsky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is on the Vorskla river (a tributary of the Dnieper) and the Grayvoronka river. It was known as ''Grayvorony'' until 1838. History ...

(the district's administrative centre) by road. Kazachok is the nearest rural locality.Расстояние от Горьковского до Грайворона
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References

Rural localities in Grayvoronsky District {{BelgorodOblast-geo-stub