Borisovka, Russia
Борисовка
Borisovka is a town of 14,148 people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1695.
Why visit Borisovka
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Borisovka
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About Borisovka
Borisovka (Russian: Бори́совка) is an urban locality (a settlement) in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Borisovsky District.
From the Wikipedia article Borisovka, Borisovsky District, Belgorod Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Sloboda Borisovka known since 1695, was part of the Hotmyzhskogo County. In 1705 it becomes the domain of Boris Sheremetev. It was here that he founded one of the largest musical theater, later translated in Kuskovo. During the preparation of the Battle of Poltava Hotmyzhsk along with Belgorod was the rear base of Russian troops. According to the census of 1877, the town had population of 17,502 residents.
After the October revolution of 1917 settlement was transformed into Borisovka Village, which was a part of Graivoronsky District in Kursk Oblast.
On December 20, 2004, in accordance with the Law of the Belgorod Oblast number 159 the town was designated as a municipality Borisovka with urban settlement status.
From the History section of Borisovka, Borisovsky District, Belgorod Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare2
Map of Borisovka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Belgorod International Airport (EGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Golovchino 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Tomarovka 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Bessonovka 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Proletarskiy 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Grayvoron 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Rakitnoye 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Stroitel 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Belgorod 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Shebekino 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Prokhorovka 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Borisovka, MaryannaNesina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-18533 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-41157 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-43454 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-18532 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ворскла. Борисовка. 02, Mmir msk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ворскла. Борисовка. 01, Mmir msk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ворскла. Борисовка. 03, Mmir msk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- База СПбГУ в заповеднике "Белогорье", Mmir msk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на Ворсклу с территории заповедника, Mmir msk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на Ворсклу, Mmir msk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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