Krasnaya Yaruga

Krasnaya Yaruga (Russian: Кра́сная Яру́га) is an urban-type settlement in Belgorod Oblast in Russia. Population: 7,957 (2021 Census);^[4] 8,028 (2010 Census);^[1] 7,823 (2002 Census);^[5] 7,221 (1989 Soviet census).^[6]

Krasnaya Yaruga Красная Яруга
Town
Kharitonenko House in the town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Krasnaya Yaruga
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Coordinates: 50°48′00″N 35°39′00″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Belgorod Oblast
First mentioned	1681
Town status since	1958
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	8,028
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Krasnoyaruzhsky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Krasnoyaruzhsky Urban Settlement
• Capital of	Krasnoyaruzhsky Municipal District, Krasnoyaruzhsky Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	309420
Dialing code(s)	+7 47263
OKTMO ID	14643151051

Geography

The village is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the railway station Sveklovichnaya (Russian: Свекловичная) on the Belgorod - Summy line.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1681. In 1874, a well-known industrialist IG Kharitonenko built a sugar factory in the town. Status of urban-type settlement was granted in 1958. The village is the birthplace of the Hero of the Soviet Union Grigory Tkachenko.