Medveditsa, Volgograd Oblast
Medveditsa
Медведица | |
|---|---|
Selo | |
  Medveditsa  Medveditsa | |
| Coordinates: 51°04′N 44°49′E / 51.067°N 44.817°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Volgograd Oblast |
| District | Zhirnovsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+4:00 |
Medveditsa (Russian: Медве́дица) (formerly Frank) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Medveditskoye Rural Settlement, Zhirnovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 2,404 as of 2010.[2] There are 16 streets.[3]
The locality was founded by Volga Germans as the colony of Frank on 16 May 1767.[4]
Geography[edit]
Medveditsa is located in the steppe of the Volga Upland, on the left bank of the Medveditsa River, 13 km north of Zhirnovsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Alexandrovka is the nearest rural locality.[5]
Notable persons[edit]
- Jake Gettman, American professional baseball player (Washington Senators)
References[edit]
- ^ Село Медведица на карте
- ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Волгоградской области
- ^ Село Медведица на карте
- ^ On this Day: 16 May 1767. Germans from Russia Settlement Locations. Accessed 4 February 2022.
- ^ Расстояние от Жирновска до Медведицы
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