Novokhopyorsk
Town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia
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Novokhopyorsk (Russian: Новохопёрск) is a town and the administrative center of Novokhopyorsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 270 kilometers (170 mi) southeast of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,948 (2021 census);[7] 6,849 (2010 census);[2] 7,640 (2002 census);[8] 8,048 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Novokhopyorsk
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In Novokhopyorsk | |
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| Coordinates: 51°06′N 41°37′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Voronezh Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Novokhopyorsky District[1] |
| Urban settlementSelsoviet | Novokhopyorsk[1] |
| Founded | 1710 |
| Town status since | 1779 |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,849 |
| 5,488 (−19.9%) | |
| • Capital of | Novokhopyorsky District,[1] Novokhopyorsk Urban Settlement[1] |
| • Municipal district | Novokhopyorsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Novokhopyorsk Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Novokhopyorsky Municipal District,[4] Novokhopyorsk Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
| Postal codes[6] | 397400, 397401, 397449 |
| Dialing code | +7 47353 |
| OKTMO ID | 20627101001 |
History
It was granted town status in 1779.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novokhopyorsk serves as the administrative center of Novokhopyorsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the work settlement of Novokhopyorsky and sixteen rural localities in Novokhopyorsky District, is incorporated within Novokhopyorsky District as Novokhopyorsk Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Novokhopyorsky Municipal District.[4]