Belgorod is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 50.7469° N, 37.5851° E.

What is the largest city in Belgorod?

Belgorod is the largest city mapped in Belgorod, with a metropolitan population of about 345,289.

How many cities are in Belgorod?

YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Belgorod, with a combined metropolitan population of about 693,467. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

Belgorod Map — Cities & Geography, Russia

Interactive Map of Belgorod

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About Belgorod

Belgorod Oblast is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. As of 2021, the population is 1,540,486.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Belgorod Oblast (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Belgorod in Depth

History

During the Princely era of Kievan Rus', the region was part of the Principality of Chernigov. The area was devastated by Mongol-Tatar raids and came under the control of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 14th and 15th centuries. Since 1500 it was part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

At the turn of the 17th century, a solid line of military fortifications was built in the area, stretching for almost 800 kilometers (500 mi). Zaporozhian Cossacks, who moved here because of the nobility and the tax burden, were in charge of the line defenses. Even more Cossacks moved to the area during the Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648–1657) and the internecine wars in the Cossack Hetmanate (1659–1679).

Geography

Belgorod Oblast is part of the Central Black Earth economic region and the Central Federal District. It borders with Luhansk, Kharkiv, and Sumy Oblasts of Ukraine in the south and west, Kursk Oblast in the north and northwest, and Voronezh Oblast in the east. The total length of its borders is about 1,150 kilometers (710 mi), of which 540 kilometers (340 mi) are on the border with Ukraine.

The area of the oblast is 27,100 square kilometers (10,500 sq mi); the oblast stretches for about 190 kilometers (120 mi) from north to south and for about 270 kilometers (170 mi) from east to west.

Economy

Belgorod Oblast is a highly developed industrial-agrarian region, whose economy relies on its enormous wealth of mineral resources and the black chernozem soils. Some 2,713.4 thousand hectares is dedicated to agriculture, over 70% of which are chernozems. Per capita, there are an average of 1.43 hectares of pastoral land, and 1.1 hectares of arable land. Natural forests and forest plantations occupy 248.3 thousand hectares, or 12.5% of the oblast's area. Total timber reserves are estimated to be 34.3 million m3.

Belgorod Oblast has traditionally had and still has strong ties with the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine. Despite its relatively small size, the oblast accounts for one fifth of the trade turnover between Russia and Ukraine.

Demographics

In terms of area, the oblast is in the 67th place among the federal subjects of Russia; while in terms of population it is 30th (as of the results of the 2021 Census, down two places compared to the 2010 Census results. According to the results of the 2021 Census, the population of the oblast was 1,540,486, with the urban population of 65.2% and the rural population of 34.8%. This is up from 1,532,526 recorded in the 2010 Census, and 1,380,723 recorded in the 1989 Census.

Population density in 2008 was 56.1 persons per 1 km2. The average age is 38.5 years—35.6 for men and 41 for women; 46% of the population are economically active.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Belgorod Oblast (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Belgorod: Key Facts

Key facts about Belgorod
Population	1,482,025 (2025)
Area	27,134 km²
Capital	Belgorod
Head of government	Vyacheslav Gladkov
Highest point	Prokhorovsky District
Established	6 January 1954

Facts from Wikidata Q3329 (CC0).

History of Belgorod: Empires and States

The atlas records 20 polities whose mapped territory included part of Belgorod, from Scythia in 650 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Belgorod, in chronological order
Polity	Period here
Scythia	650–351 BCE
Gothia	260–372 CE
Huns	373–425 CE
Hunnic Empire	426–468 CE
Avar Khaganate	561–655 CE
Magyars	840–895 CE
Kievan Rus'	886–1235 CE
Principality of Pereyaslavl	1056–1240 CE
Kimek-Kipchak confederation	1072–1235 CE
The Mongol Empire	1236–1293 CE
Golden Horde	1294–1501 CE
Blue Horde	1363–1401 CE
Grand Duchy of Lithuania	1363–1449 CE
Polish-Lithuania Kingdom	1395–1449 CE
House of Jagiellon	1450–1506 CE
Tsardom of Russia	1588–1720 CE
Sloboda Ukraine	1670–1768 CE
The Russian Empire	1721–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	1922–1991 CE
Russian Federation	1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Belgorod

Belgorod on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Visiting Belgorod

Belgorod Oblast is a region in Russia's Chernozemye region, bordering Ukraine to the south and west, Kursk Oblast to the north, and Voronezh Oblast to the east.

Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Belgorod Oblast (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Largest Cities in Belgorod

6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Belgorod
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Belgorod	345,289	Belgorod	Admin-1 capital
2	Starsy Oskol	226,977	Belgorod	Populated place
3	Shebekino	45,194	Belgorod	Populated place
4	Alekseyevka	39,848	Belgorod	Populated place
5	Valuyki	35,887	Belgorod	Populated place
6	Gubkin	272	Belgorod	Populated place

Belgorod: Quick Answers

Where is Belgorod?: Belgorod is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 50.7469° N, 37.5851° E.
What is the largest city in Belgorod?: Belgorod is the largest city mapped in Belgorod, with a metropolitan population of about 345,289.
How many cities are in Belgorod?: YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Belgorod, with a combined metropolitan population of about 693,467. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.