Korocha
Korocha
Короча | |
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Korocha Location of Korocha Korocha Korocha (Belgorod Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 37°12′E / 50.817°N 37.200°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Korochansky District |
| Known since | 1638 |
| Town status since | 1708 |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,877 |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,623 (−4.3%) |
| • Capital of | Korochansky District |
| • Municipal district | Korochansky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Korocha Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Korochansky Municipal District, Korocha Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal codes | 309210, 309249 |
| Dialing code | +7 47231c |
| OKTMO ID | 14640101001 |
Korocha (Russian: Коро́ча) is a town and the administrative center of Korochansky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Korocha River (Seversky Donets' tributary), 57 kilometers (35 mi) northeast of Belgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,623 (2021 census); 5,877 (2010 census); 6,046 (2002 census); 5,755 (1989 Soviet census).