Belgorodsky District (Russian: Белгоро́дский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Belgorodsky Municipal District. It is located in the southwest of the oblast, on the border with Ukraine. The area of the district is 1,472 square kilometers (568 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Maysky. Population: 191,744 (2021 Census); 108,778 (2010 Russian census); 90,430 (2002 Census); 68,870 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Maysky accounts for 7.4% of the district's total population.
Belgorodsky District Белгородский район | |
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Location of Belgorodsky District in Belgorod Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′N 36°36′E / 50.600°N 36.600°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| Established | 30 July 1928 |
| Administrative center | Maysky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,472 km2 (568 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 119,135 |
| • Urban | 31.2% |
| • Rural | 68.8% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 3 Urban-type settlements, 83 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Belgorodsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 3 urban settlements, 21 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 14610000 |
| Website | http://www.belrn.ru/ |
Geography
Belgorodsky District is in the southwestern part of Belgorod Oblast and surrounds the city of Belgorod. The district is bordered on the west by Borisovsky District, on the north by Yakovlevsky District and Korochansky District, on the east by Shebekinsky District, and on the south by Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is 25 kilometres (16 mi) away to the south. The administrative center of the district is the town of Maysky, which is 16 kilometers south-west of central Belgorod.
The terrain is hilly plain averaging 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level; the district lies on the Orel-Kursk plateau of the Central Russian Upland. The major river through the district is the Donets, which flows south to through eastern Ukraine to the Don river. Belogorye Nature Reserve, one of Russia's oldest "zapovedniks" (strict nature reserves), is located in Belgorodsky District.
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- Белгородская областная Дума. Закон №248 от 15 декабря 2008 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Белгородской области», в ред. Закона №213 от 4 июля 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Белгородской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Белгородской области"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования за исключением положений, для которых предусмотрены иные сроки вступления в силу. Опубликован: "Белгородские известия", №219-220, 19 декабря 2008 г. (Belgorod Oblast Duma. Law #248 of December 15, 2008 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Belgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law #213 of July 4, 2013 On Amending the Law of Belgorod Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Belgorod Oblast". Effective as of 10 days after the day of the official publication; except for the portions for which other effective dates are specified.).
- Белгородская областная Дума. Постановление №П/21-21-4 от 8 ноября 2007 г. «О перечнях населённых пунктов Белгородской области», в ред. Постановления №П/47-25-5 от 28 мая 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в Постановление Белгородской областной Думы от 8 ноября 2007 г. №П/21-21-4 "О перечнях населённых пунктов Белгородской области"». Опубликован: "Сборник нормативных правовых актов Белгородской области", №116, ноябрь 2007 г. (Belgorod Oblast Duma. Resolution #P/21-21-4 of November 8, 2007 On the Registries of the Inhabited Localities of Belgorod Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #P/47-25-5 of May 28, 2015 On Amending Resolution #P/21-21-4 of Belgorod Oblast Duma of November 8, 2007 "On the Registries of the Inhabited Localities of Belgorod Oblast". ).
- Белгородская областная Дума. Закон №159 от 20 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №244 от 4 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 12 Закона Белгородской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Белгородские известия", №218–220, 24 декабря 2004 г. (Belgorod Oblast Duma. Law #159 of December 20, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them a Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District, as amended by the Law #244 of December 4, 2013 On Amending Article 12 of the Law of Belgorod Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them a Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.).