Belaya Kholunitsa

Belaya Kholunitsa

Belaya Kholunitsa ( _ru. Белая Холуница) is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the Belaya Kholunitsa River (Vyatka's tributary), 82 km northeast of Kirov. Population: 11,975 (2002 Census); 13,367 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1764 due to the construction of an ironworks as the settlement of Kholunitsky ( _ru. Холуницкий). It was later renamed Belokholunitsky ( _ru. Белохолуницкий) when the river it stood on was renamed. It was granted town status in 1965.

Belaya Kholunitsa's industrial companies include a load-and-carry equipment plant, two logging and two forestry companies, a wood-processing and furniture-making plant, a bread-making plant, among others.

There are deposits of iron ore, clay, gravel, lime, rubble, and peat in the town.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Belaya Kholunitsa — Original name in latin Belaya Kholunitsa Name in other language BELAJA KHOLUNICA, Belaja Kholunica, Belaya Kholunitsa, Belokholunitskiy, Belokholunitskiy Zavod, Belokolunitskiy, Byelokhohmitski Zavod, БЕЛАЯ ХОЛУНИЦА, Белая Холуница State code RU… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Belaya Kholunitsa — Sp Bèlaja Cholunicà Ap Белая Холуница/Belaya Kholunitsa L u. ir mst. RF Kirovo sr …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Belaya Kholunitsa River — Belaya Kholunitsa ( ru. Белая Холуница) is a river in Kirov Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Vyatka River. It is 160 km in length. The area of its basin is 2,800 km².The Belaya Kholunitsa has its sources in the Upper Kama Heights, and… …   Wikipedia

  • List of cities and towns in Russia — This is a list of cities and towns in Russia. According to the data of 2002 Russian Census, there are 1,108 cities and towns in Russia. City Russian name Federal subject Abakan Абакан Republic of Khakassia Abaza Абаза Republic of Khakassia… …   Wikipedia

  • Administrative divisions of Kirov Oblast — *Urban type settlements under the federal government management: **Pervomaysky (Первомайский) *Cities and towns under the oblast s jurisdiction: **Kirov (Киров) (administrative center) *** city districts : ****Leninsky (Ленинский) *****with 3… …   Wikipedia

  • Kirovo-Chepetsk — Coordinates: 58°33′N 50°00′E / 58.55°N 50°E / 58.55; 50 …   Wikipedia

  • Omutninsk — Coordinates: 58°40′00″N 52°11′00″E / 58.6666667°N 52.1833333°E / 58.6666667; 52.1833333 Omutninsk (Russian …   Wikipedia

  • Malmyzh — Coordinates: 56°31′02″N 50°41′30″E / 56.5172°N 50.6917°E / 56.5172; 50.6917 Malmyzh (Russian …   Wikipedia

  • Murashi — Coordinates: 59°23′47″N 48°57′54″E / 59.3964°N 48.965°E / 59.3964; 48.965 Murashi (Russian: Мур …   Wikipedia

  • Nolinsk — Coordinates: 57°33′27″N 49°56′18.96″E / 57.5575°N 49.9386°E / 57.5575; 49.9386 Nolinsk (Russian …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”