Boguchar (English) Богучар (Russian) |
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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 |
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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.