Volokonovka () is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

Belgorod Oblast Belgorod Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Belgorod. , the population is 1,540,486. History During the Princely ...

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. It is the administrative center of

Volokonovsky District Volokonovsky District () is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.Law #248 As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Volokonovsky Municipal District.Law #159 It is located in the south of the o ...

. Population:

Geography

The town is located on the left bank of the river Oskol (

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), south of

Novy Oskol Novy Oskol () is a town and the administrative center of Novooskolsky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, northeast of Belgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: It is called ''Novy Oskol'' () to distinguish it from Stary ...

History

The settlement was founded in 1731. According to the 1877 census, there were 6,240 residents in the town. Status of urban-type settlements was granted since 1961. On June 25, 2011, a monument to , the founder of the settlement, was unveiled.

References

{{Belgorod Oblast Cities and towns in Belgorod Oblast Populated places in Volokonovsky District Biryuchensky Uyezd