Belgorod

Summary

Belgorod is a city or town^[1]. Belgorod has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Belgorod received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Belgorod's religion is recorded as Russian Orthodox Church^[4].
• Belgorod is located in Belgorod Urban Okrug^[5].
• Belgorod is in the country of Russia^[6].
• Belgorod is in the country of Russian Empire^[7].
• Belgorod is in the country of Soviet Union^[8].
• Belgorod is in the country of Tsardom of Russia^[9].
• Belgorod is on the body of water Donets^[10].
• Belgorod's head of government is recorded as Konstantin Polezhayev^[11].
• Belgorod's head of government is recorded as Anton Ivanov^[12].
• Belgorod's head of government is recorded as Valentin Demidov^[13].
• Belgorod is on the continent of Europe^[14].
• Belgorod's instance of is recorded as city or town^[15].
• Belgorod's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• white is named after Belgorod^[17].
• city is named after Belgorod^[18].
• Belgorod's flag is recorded as flag of Belgorod^[19].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wakefield^[20].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kharkiv^[21].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Herne^[22].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Opole^[23].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vyshhorod^[24].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pryluky^[25].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Luhansk^[26].
• Belgorod's twinned administrative body is recorded as Niš^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[6], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Russian Empire^[7], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]; Soviet Union^[8], a federal republic^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1922^[36]; and Tsardom of Russia^[9], a sovereign state^[37], in Tsardom of Russia^[38], founded in 1547^[39]. Belgorod is located in Belgorod Urban Okrug^[5]. Belgorod is on the body of water Donets^[10]. Belgorod is on the continent of Europe^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+358286'}^[40], {'amount': '+356402'}^[41], {'amount': '+357655'}^[42], {'amount': '+366110'}^[43], {'amount': '+373528'}^[44], and {'amount': '+379508'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town^[15] and big city^[16]. Belgorod's religion is recorded as Russian Orthodox Church^[4].

History and Context

January 1, 1596 marks the founding of Belgorod^[46]. Things named after include white^[17], a color^[47] and city^[18], a classification of human settlements^[48].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Belgorod include Russian submarine K-329 Belgorod^[49], a nuclear submarine^[50], in Russia^[51].

Why It Matters

Belgorod has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Belgorod is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for Belgorod include Russian submarine K-329 Belgorod^[49], a nuclear submarine^[50], in Russia^[51].

FAQs

What awards did Belgorod receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].