Biryuch

Biryuch (Russian: Бирюч) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnogvardeysky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Tikhaya Sosna River. Population: 7,842 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 8,079 (2002 Census);[2] 8,526 (1989 Census).[3]

It was founded on March 7, 1705 by Ivan Medkov, a Cossack sotnik as Biryuchenskoye Komissarstvo (Бирю́ченское Комисса́рство), and was granted town status in 1779. On January 27, 1919, it was renamed Budyonny (Будённый), after Semyon Budyonny. In 1958, it was renamed Krasnogvardeyskoye (Красногварде́йское) and demoted in status to that of a village. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1975, and in 2005 it was again granted town status. On January 30, 2007, the town's original name of Biryuch was restored.[4]

There is a railway station in Biryuch.

References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  2. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  3. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  4. ^ Федеральный закон №7-ФЗ от 30 января 2007 г. «О переименовании города Красногвардейское Красногвардейского района Белгородской области в город Бирюч». (Federal Law #7-FZ of January 30, 2007 On Changing the Name of the Town of Krasnogvardeyskoye of Krasnogvardeysky District of Belgorod Oblast to the Town of Biryuch. ).

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