Biruch, Russia
Бирюч
Biruch is a town of 7,026 people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in March 8, 1705.
Why visit Biruch
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Biruch
Biryuch (Russian: Бирю́ч) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnogvardeysky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Tikhaya Sosna River. Its population was 7,114 (2021 census); 7,846 (2010 census); 8,079 (2002 census); 8,526 (1989 Soviet census)..
From the Wikipedia article Biryuch (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
History
It was founded on March 7, 1705 by Ivan Medkov, a Cossack sotnik, as Biryuchenskoye Komissarstvo (Бирю́ченское Комисса́рство), and was granted town status in 1779. According to a 1897 census, the town had a population of 13,081, of which 82.3% were Ukrainians, 16.9% were Russians, 0.4% were Jews and 0.16% were Romani. On January 27, 1919, it was renamed Budyonny (Будённый), after Semyon Budyonny. In 1958, it was renamed Krasnogvardeyskoye (Красногварде́йское) and demoted in status to that of a rural locality. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1975, and in 2005 it was again granted town status. On January 30, 2007, the town's original name of Biryuch was restored.
From the History section of Biryuch on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Храм Святителя Митрофана епископа Воронежского
Place of worship · 1.1 km
4А улица Ленина
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging3
Healthcare4
Map of Biruch
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Zasosna 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Ilovka 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Alexeyevka 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Livenka 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Novy Oskol 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Ostrogozhsk 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Valuyki 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Staryy Oskol 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Liski 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Roven’ki 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Biryuch boulevard, Лобачев Владимир, CC0
- Biryuch. The central square - panoramio, Oleg Krivolapov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wooden church - panoramio, Oleg Krivolapov, CC BY-SA 3.0
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