Volokonovka, Volokonovsky District, Belgorod Oblast


Volokonovka is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Volokonovsky District.

Geography

The town is located on the left bank of the river Oskol, south of Novy Oskol.

History

The settlement was founded in 1731. According to the 1877 census, there were 6,240 residents in the town. Status of urban-type settlements was granted since 1961.
On June 25, 2011 a monument to Grigory Volkonsky was unveiled.