Biryuch
Town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia
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Biryuch (Russian: Бирю́ч) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnogvardeysky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Tikhaya Sosna River. Its population was 7,114 (2021 census);[8] 7,846 (2010 census);[3] 8,079 (2002 census);[9] 8,526 (1989 Soviet census).[10].
Biryuch
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| Coordinates: 50°39′N 38°24′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Krasnogvardeysky District[1] |
| Founded | March 7, 1705 |
| Town status since | 2005[2] |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,846 |
• Estimate (2021) | 7,114 (−9.3%) |
| • Capital of | Krasnogvardeysky District[4] |
| • Municipal district | Krasnogvardeysky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Biryuch Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Krasnogvardeysky Municipal District,[5] Biryuch Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code[7] | 309920 |
| Dialing code | +7 47247 |
| OKTMO ID | 14642151001 |
| Website | biryuch |
It was previously known as Biryuchenskoye Komissarstvo (until January 27, 1919),[2] Budyonny (until 1958),[2] Krasnogvardeyskoye (until January 30, 2007).[11]
History
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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.[2] According to a 1897 census, the town had a population of 13,081, of which 82.3% were Ukrainians, 16.9% were Russians, 0.4% were Jews and 0.16% were Romani.[12] On January 27, 1919, it was renamed Budyonny (Будённый), after Semyon Budyonny.[2] In 1958, it was renamed Krasnogvardeyskoye (Красногварде́йское) and demoted in status to that of a rural locality.[2] It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1975, and in 2005 it was again granted town status.[2] On January 30, 2007, the town's original name of Biryuch was restored.[11]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Biryuch serves as the administrative center of Krasnogvardeysky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Biryuch, together with two rural localities in Krasnogvardeysky District, is incorporated within Krasnogvardeysky Municipal District as Biryuch Urban Settlement.[5]
Transportation
There is a railway station in Biryuch.