Korocha
Encyclopedia
Korocha is a town and the administrative center of Korochansky District
of Belgorod Oblast
, Russia
, located on the right bank of the Korocha River (Seversky Donets's tributary
), 57 kilometres (35.4 mi) northeast of Belgorod
. Population:
Korocha was founded in 1638. Of the notable people, mathematician
Aleksei Pogorelov
was born in this town.
, Tambov
and Ulyanovsk
against the Crimean Tatars
was built. At this time, it was the south frontier of the Russian Empire
. The town was first named Krasny gorod na Koroche (nice town on Korocha river), then Korocha. It became a town in 1708. until the early 20th century, Korocha remains the main town in this region, then it loose its importance. During World War II
, Korocha is occupied by the German Wehrmacht
from July 1, 1942 and freed on February 7, 1943 by the Voronezh Front
of the Red Army
during the Battle of Kharkov
.
Korochansky District
Korochansky District is an administrative district , one of the 21 in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Korochansky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the town of Korocha. Population: 39,722 ; Population of Korocha accounts for 15.2% of the district's...
of Belgorod Oblast
Belgorod Oblast
Belgorod Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. Population: 1,532,670 .-History:...
, 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 right bank of the Korocha River (Seversky Donets's 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...
), 57 kilometres (35.4 mi) northeast of Belgorod
Belgorod
-Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:...
. Population:
Korocha was founded in 1638. Of the notable people, mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
Aleksei Pogorelov
Aleksei Pogorelov
Aleksei Vasil'evich Pogorelov , was a Soviet and Ukrainian mathematician. He was most famous for his contributions to convex and differential geometry...
was born in this town.
History
In the early 17th century, there were a small Russian fortress in Korocha. The town started to grow in 1638 when the defense line between BelgorodBelgorod
-Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:...
, Tambov
Tambov
Tambov is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers southeast of Moscow...
and Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk The city is the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin , for whom it is named.-History:Simbirsk was founded in 1648 by the boyar Bogdan Khitrovo. The fort of "Simbirsk" was strategically placed on a hill on the Western bank of the Volga River...
against the Crimean Tatars
Crimean Tatars
Crimean Tatars or Crimeans are a Turkic ethnic group that originally resided in Crimea. They speak the Crimean Tatar language...
was built. At this time, it was the south frontier of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
. The town was first named Krasny gorod na Koroche (nice town on Korocha river), then Korocha. It became a town in 1708. until the early 20th century, Korocha remains the main town in this region, then it loose its importance. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Korocha is occupied by the German Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
from July 1, 1942 and freed on February 7, 1943 by the Voronezh Front
Voronezh Front
The Voronezh Front was a front of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the Second World War. The name indicated the primary geographical region in which the Front first fought, based on the town of Voronezh on the Don River....
of the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
during the Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Kharkov may refer to:* First Battle of Kharkov, a 1941 battle in which German troops captured the city* Second Battle of Kharkov, a 1942 battle in which Soviet forces attempted to retake the city...
.