Stroitel

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Stroitel (Russian: Строи́тель, lit. builder) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located near the Vorskla River (an arm of the Dnieper), 21 km from Belgorod. Population: 20,800 (2006 est.); 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 status of urban-type settlement in 1960 and town status in 2000.

Coordinates: 50°47′N, 36°29′E