Bogdanovich (town)
Encyclopedia
Bogdanovich is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Kunara River (right tributary
of the Pyshma
), 99 kilometres (61.5 mi) east of Yekaterinburg
. Population:
It was founded in 1883–1885 as a settlement around the railway station
of Bogdanovich, which opened in 1885. Town status was granted in 1947.
The bandy
team Fakel plays in the 2nd highest division.
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Urals Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Population: -Geography:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Kunara River (right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Pyshma
Pyshma River
Pyshma is a river in Sverdlovsk and Tyumen Oblasts of Russia. It is a tributary of the Tura, and is 603 km long, with a drainage basin of 19 700 km²....
), 99 kilometres (61.5 mi) east of Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
. Population:
It was founded in 1883–1885 as a settlement around the railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
of Bogdanovich, which opened in 1885. Town status was granted in 1947.
The bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
team Fakel plays in the 2nd highest division.