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Boguchar

Boguchar (English)
Богучар (Russian)
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Boguchar is located in Voronezh Oblast
Boguchar
Boguchar
Location of Boguchar in Voronezh Oblast
Coordinates: 49°57′N 40°33′E / 49.950°N 40.550°E / 49.950; 40.550Coordinates: 49°57′N 40°33′E / 49.950°N 40.550°E / 49.950; 40.550
Coat of Arms of Boguchar (Voronezh oblast).png
Flag of Boguchar (Voronezh oblast).png
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Administrative status (as of October 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Voronezh Oblast
Administrative district Bogucharsky District
Urban settlement Boguchar
Administrative center of Bogucharsky District, Boguchar Urban Settlement
Municipal status (as of October 2013)
Municipal district Bogucharsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Boguchar Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Bogucharsky Municipal District, Boguchar Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 11,811 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Town status since 1779
Postal code(s) 396790–396792, 396799
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Boguchar (Russian: Богуча́р) is a town and the administrative center of Bogucharsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Boguchar River (a tributary of the Don), 243 kilometers (151 mi) south of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,811 (2010 Census);13,756 (2002 Census);8,499 (1989 Census).

Town status was granted to it in 1779.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Boguchar serves as the administrative center of Bogucharsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Bogucharsky District as Boguchar Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Bogucharsky Municipal District.

The 10th Guards Uralsko-Lvovskaya Tank Division of the Russian Ground Forces is based there.


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