Rakitnoye, Russia
Ракитное
Rakitnoye is a town of 10,596 people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1652.
Why visit Rakitnoye
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Rakitnoye
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About Rakitnoye
Rakitnoye (Russian: Раки́тное) is an urban-type settlement in Belgorod Oblast, Russia and the administrative center of Rakityansky District and Rakitnoye urban settlement. Population: 10,048 (2021 census); 10,286 (2010 census); 10,462 (2002 census); 11,211 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Rakitnoye, Belgorod Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
History
With the foundation settlement Rakitnoe (1652), called on the name of the same river, the surrounding land belonged to Kochubey's family, and, Alexander Danilovich Menshikov who was associate of Peter I. In 1728 the settlement was transferred to Prince Yusupov GD and until 1917 was the name of the Prince Yusupov control center in Kursk, Voronezh, Kharkov and Poltava governorates.
From the History section of Rakitnoye, Belgorod Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of Rakitnoye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Belgorod International Airport (EGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Proletarskiy 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Krasnaya Yaruga 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Belaya 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Borisovka 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Ivnya 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Tomarovka 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Golovchino 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Stroitel 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Belgorod 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Shebekino 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 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
- Усадьба Юсуповых 1, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Третий пруд парка, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Заброшенный парк Юсуповых, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба Юсуповых 2, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба Юсуповых, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Николаевская церковь с интерьером 2, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Водосброс третьего пруда, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Главный дом усадьбы Юсуповых, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Николаевская церковь с интерьером, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Николаевская церковь с интерьером 1, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом священника Ракитное, Пролетарская улица, 1, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба Юсуповых вид на главный дом, PIM333, CC BY-SA 3.0
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