Belgorod

For other uses, see Belgorod (disambiguation).

Belgorod Белгород
City
Aerial view State Philharmonic Drama Theatre Church of the Theotokos Oblast administration building
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Belgorod
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Coordinates: 50°36′N 36°36′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Belgorod Oblast
Founded	1596
Government
• Body	Council of Deputies
• Mayor	Valentin Demidov (UR)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	356,402
• Estimate  (2025)	384,425 (+7.9%)
• Rank	49th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of oblast significance of Belgorod
• Capital of	Belgorod Oblast, city of oblast significance of Belgorod
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Belgorod Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Belgorod Urban Okrug
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes	308000–308002, 308004–308007, 308009–308020, 308023–308027, 308029, 308031–308034, 308036, 308099, 308700, 308880, 308890, 308899, 308940, 308960, 308961, 308967, 308971–308974, 308991–308994
Dialing code	+7 472
OKTMO ID	14701000001
City Day	5 August
Website	www.beladm.ru

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Belgorod (Russian: Белгород, pronounced [ˈbʲelɡərət]) is a city that serves as the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River, approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) north of the border with Ukraine. It has a population of 339,978 (2021 census).

It was founded in 1596 as a defensive fort on the southern border of Russia. Contested by various factions during World War I and the Russian Civil War, the city served as the temporary Soviet Ukrainian capital at the turn of 1918 and 1919.