Shebekino
Shebekino
Шебекино | |
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Shebekino Location of Shebekino Shebekino Shebekino (European Russia) Shebekino Shebekino (Russia) | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 36°54′E / 50.417°N 36.900°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Belgorod Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1713 |
| Town status since | 1938 |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 44,279 |
• Estimate (2021) | 39,680 (−10.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Shebekino |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Shebekino, Shebekinsky District |
| • Municipal district | Shebekinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Shebekino Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Shebekinsky Municipal District, Shebekino Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 309290 |
| OKTMO ID | 14750000001 |
Shebekino (Russian: Шебе́кино) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Nezhegol River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) southeast of Belgorod. Population: 39,680 (2021 census); 44,277 (2010 census); 45,119 (2002 census); 44,552 (1989 Soviet census). It is the administrative center, though not part of, Shebekinsky District.
In June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shebekino was the site of ground raids by pro-Ukrainian militias, with residents describing it as "destroyed" after heavy shelling.