Rovenki, Russia

Rovenki (English)
Ровеньки (Russian)
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Location of Belgorod Oblast in Russia
Rovenki
Location of Rovenki in Belgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 49°55′07″N 38°54′13″E / 49.91861°N 38.90361°E / 49.91861; 38.90361Coordinates: 49°55′07″N 38°54′13″E / 49.91861°N 38.90361°E / 49.91861; 38.90361
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Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Belgorod Oblast
Municipal status
Municipal district Rovensky Municipal District
Urban settlement Rovensky Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Rovensky Municipal District, Rovensky Urban Settlement
Statistics
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[1]
Founded 1650
Town status since 1976
Postal code(s)[2] 309740
Dialing code(s) +7 47238
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Rovenki (Russian: Ровеньки) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Rovensky District.

History

The date of foundation Rovenki village is considered to be 1650, which left a nominal decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the strengthening of Russia's southern borders. Initially the settlement was called Aspen Rovenёk. This title is retained until at least 1752. In 1669, St. Nicholas Church was founded in the village.

During the peasant uprising led by K. Bulavin, Rovenki been one of the strong points of his supporters. After the uprising settlement the settlement was destroyed on the orders of Peter I. In 1709 he issued a royal decree on resettlement Cossacks Ostrogozhsk regiment of treeless settlements along the river. Since then, the settlement Rovenki began to grow rapidly.

The status of urban-type settlement was granted in 1976.

References

  1. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  2. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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