Stroitel, Belgorod Oblast
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.jpg) Stroitel, January 1989 |
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.svg) Location of Belgorod Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Yakovlevsky District |
| Administrative center of | Yakovlevsky District |
| Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Yakovlevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Stroitel Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yakovlevsky Municipal District, Stroitel Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 23,933 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Town status since | 2000 |
Stroitel (Russian: Строи́тель, lit. builder) is a town and the administrative center of Yakovlevsky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located near the Vorskla River (an arm of the Dnieper), 21 kilometers (13 mi) from Belgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 23,933 (2010 Census);18,400 (2002 Census);14,271 (1989 Census).
Stroitel was founded in 1958 due to the then-planned construction of the Yakovlevsky mine. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1960 and town status in 2000.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Stroitel serves as the administrative center of Yakovlevsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Stroitel, together with three rural localities in Yakovlevsky District, is incorporated within Yakovlevsky Municipal District as Stroitel Urban Settlement.
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