Korocha
| Korocha (English) Короча (Russian) |
|
|---|---|
| - Town - | |
.svg) Location of Belgorod Oblast in Russia |
|
 Korocha
|
|
|
|
|
.svg) |
 |
|
|
|
| Administrative status (as of February 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Korochansky District |
| Administrative center of | Korochansky District |
| Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Korochansky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Korocha Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Korochansky Municipal District, Korocha Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 5,877 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Known since | 1638 |
| Town status since | 1708 |
| Previous names | Krasny gorod na Koroche |
| Postal code(s) | 309210, 309249 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 47231 |
| on | |
Korocha (Russian: Короча) is a town and the administrative center of Korochansky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Korocha River (Seversky Donets' tributary), 57 kilometers (35 mi) northeast of Belgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,877 (2010 Census);6,046 (2002 Census);5,755 (1989 Census).
What is now Korocha has been known since 1638 as a small Russian fortress built as a part of the defense line between modern Belgorod, Tambov, and Ulyanovsk against the Crimean Tatars. At the time, it was the south frontier of the Tsardom of Russia. It was first named Krasny gorod na Koroche, which was then shortened to Korocha. It was granted town status in 1708. Until the early 20th century, Korocha remained the main town in the region but then it lost its importance. During World War II, Korocha was occupied by the German Wehrmacht on July 1, 1942 and freed on February 7, 1943 by the Voronezh Front of the Red Army during the Third Battle of Kharkov.
...
Wikipedia