Kalach, Kalacheyevsky District, Voronezh Oblast
Town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalach (Russian: Кала́ч) is a town and the administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tolucheyevka and Podgornaya Rivers, 294 kilometers (183 mi) from Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 20,046 (2010 census);[3] 20,950 (2002 census);[8] 23,183 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Kalach
Калач | |
|---|---|
.png) Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Kalach | |
  Kalach Location of Kalach .svg) Kalach Kalach (Voronezh Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′N 41°00′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Voronezh Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kalacheyevsky District[1] |
| Urban settlementSelsoviet | Kalach[1] |
| Founded[2] | 1715 |
| Town status since | 1945[2] |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,046 |
| 16,635 (−17%) | |
| • Capital of | Kalacheyevsky District,[1] Kalach Urban Settlement[1] |
| • Municipal district | Kalacheyevsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Kalach Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Kalacheyevsky Municipal District,[5] Kalach Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal codes[7] | 397600–397602, 397659 |
| OKTMO ID | 20615101001 |
| Website | gorod363 |
History
It was established in 1716 and granted town status in 1945.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalach serves as the administrative center of Kalacheyevsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities in Kalacheyevsky District, incorporated within Kalacheyevsky District as Kalach Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Kalacheyevsky Municipal District.[5]
