Stary Oskol
| Stary Oskol (English) Старый Оскол (Russian) |
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 An old house on Lenina Street |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2009) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Stary Oskol |
| Administrative center of | city of oblast significance of Stary Oskol,Starooskolsky District |
| Municipal status (as of March 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Starooskolsky Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Starooskolsky Urban Okrug |
| Head | Pavel Shishkin |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 221,085 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 84th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1593 |
| Postal code(s) | 309530 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 4725 |
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Stary Oskol (Russian: Старый Оскол; IPA: [ˈstarɨj ɐˈskol]) is a city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located 618 kilometers (384 mi) south of Moscow, on the Oskol River. Population: 221,085 (2010 Census results);215,898 (2002 Census);173,917 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1593 as a fortress, a part of the southern fortification line around Moscow. In the 17th century, the town was sacked by Crimean Tatars and Ukrainian Cossacks. Later it was affected by the Russian Civil War in 1919, as well as by World War II, where it was captured by Hungarian troops. After World War II, industry developed in the city and its population started to grow.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Stary Oskol serves as the administrative center of Starooskolsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Stary Oskol—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the territories of the city of oblast significance of Stary Oskol and of Starooskolsky District are incorporated as Starooskolsky Urban Okrug.
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