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Belinsky (town)

Belinsky (English)
Белинский (Russian)
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Map of Russia - Penza Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Penza Oblast in Russia
Belinsky is located in Penza Oblast
Belinsky
Belinsky
Location of Belinsky in Penza Oblast
Coordinates: 52°58′N 43°26′E / 52.967°N 43.433°E / 52.967; 43.433Coordinates: 52°58′N 43°26′E / 52.967°N 43.433°E / 52.967; 43.433
Coat of Arms of Belinsky (Penza oblast).png
Flag of Belinsky (Penza oblast).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Administrative status (as of November 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Penza Oblast
Administrative district Belinsky District
Town of district significance Belinsky
Administrative center of Belinsky District, town of district significance of Belinsky
Municipal status (as of October 2013)
Municipal district Belinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Belinsky Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Belinsky Municipal District, Belinsky Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 8,565 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded 1713 (first mentioned),
1801 (re-established)
Town status since 1801
Previous names Chembar (until 1948)
Postal code(s) 442250, 442289
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Belinsky (Russian: Бели́нский) is a town and the administrative center of Belinsky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Bolshoy and Maly Chembar Rivers, 129 kilometers (80 mi) west of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,565 (2010 Census);8,837 (2002 Census);9,028 (1989 Census).

It was first mentioned in 1713. In 1780, it was granted town status and named Chembar (Чембар). In 1798, it was abolished, but in 1801 it was re-instated as a town. In 1948, it was renamed after Vissarion Belinsky who spent his childhood here.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belinsky serves as the administrative center of Belinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Belinsky District as the town of district significance of Belinsky . As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Belinsky is incorporated within Belinsky Municipal District as Belinsky Urban Settlement.


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