Boguchar

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Coat of arms of Boguchar
Coat of arms of Boguchar

Boguchar (Russian: Богучар) is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Boguchar River (a tributary of the Don) 243 km south of Voronezh at 49°56′N, 40°33′E. Population: 13,756 (2002 Census); 8,499 (1989 Census).

Town status since 1779.

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