Belgorod Oblast Government

The region includes 19 municipal districts, 3 urban districts, 25 urban and 260 rural settlements. The population as of January 1, 2013 was 1,536,073 people. The administrative center - the city of Belgorod is located 695 kilometers south of Moscow.

History

The Belgorod region was formed by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 6, 1954 with the transfer of 23 districts from the Kursk region to its composition: Belgorod, Belenikhinsky, Bobrovo-Dvorsky, Bolshe-Troitskogo, Borisovsky, Valuisky, Veliko Mikhailovsky, Volokonovsky, Grayvoronsky, Ivnyansky, Korochansky, Krasnoyaruzhsky, Mikoyanovsky, Novooskolsky, Prokhorovsky, Rakityansky, Sazhensky, Skorodnyansky, Staroskolsky, Tomarovsky, Urazovsky, Chernyansky, Chernyansky, Shovsky, Shyadinsky, Shevinsky, 8 districts The total area of ​ ​ the Belgorod region was 27.1 thousand square meters. km with a population (according to the 1959 census) 1 million 227 thousand people. The rural population was 87.8%. The center of the Belgorod region, Belgorod, was not chosen by chance. It favorably differed from other regional centers at the railway junction, one of the busiest highways Moscow - Simferopol passed through it.

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The highest body of Soviet power in the region was the regional Council of Workers' Deputies. The composition of its executive body - the executive committee of the regional council - was determined on February 5, 1954 in accordance with Article 92 of the Constitution of the RSFSR. Then the heads of departments and heads of departments were approved. Their composition was finally determined at the first session of the regional Council held on May 19-20, 1954.

G.P. Kovalevsky was elected chairman of the regional executive committee. Since 1931, he worked in the apparatus of the Central Committee of the CPSU, chairman of the Altai, then since 1950, the Kursky Regional Executive Committees. In 1954 he was sent to Belgorod.

On March 21, 1954, at the first plenum of the regional committee of the CPSU, its leadership apparatus was approved: M.K. Krakhmalev was chosen as the first secretary of the Belgorod regional committee of the CPSU.

From the very beginning of his work, Mikhail Konstantinovich Krakhmalev took the start on the accelerated development of all branches of economic activity and culture, which began to distinguish the Belgorod region from many other regions.

The Belgorod region had favorable economic, geographical, soil and climatic conditions, rich reserves of minerals, which made it possible to successfully develop the mining, light and food industries, mechanical engineering, the building materials industry, and diversified agriculture. The mining industry had especially great development prospects, since the region had unique iron ore reserves of KMA, chalk, marl, clay, sand, and fertile lands.

In 1954, the main stage in the development of power in the Belgorod region began. On December 31, 1954, the first stage of the Gubkinskaya CHPP with a capacity of 12 MW was put into operation. At the end of construction, in 1959, its total capacity reached 61 MW, which provided electrical and heat supply to enterprises of the mining region. 1961 entered the history of Belgorod power as the year of creation of the Belgorodenergo energy department. In July 1969, the inclusion in parallel operation of the power systems of the South and the country's Center for Belgorodenergo networks with a voltage of 110-330 kV, the creation of the Unified Energy System of the European part of the Soviet Union was completed.

In 1958, natural gas appeared on the territory of the Belgorod region. After the Shebelinka-Bryansk gas pipeline passed through Belgorod in 1959, gasification of industrial enterprises of the Belgorod Region began.

In 1955, on the basis of the Oboyan geological exploration expedition, the Belgorod iron ore expedition was formed, which was engaged in geological exploration, expansion and improvement of the mineral resource base of the Belgorod region. The basing place of the Belgorod iron ore expedition was with. Yakovlevo. The main geologist of the expedition was S.I. Chaikin, who arrived at work on the expedition as an experienced iron ore specialist with the title of laureate of the USSR State Prize for 1951. For the discovery and exploration in 1953 of the Yakovlevskoye field, S.I. Chaikin was awarded the Lenin Prize, awarded the Order of Lenin.

Important for the development of the mining and metallurgical complex of the Belgorod region were the studies of the geologist of the Belgorod iron ore expedition - I.A. Rusinovich. Lebedinskoye, Korobkovskoye, Stoilenskoye, Mikhailovskoye, Gostishchevskoye, Bolshetroitskoye iron ore deposits were discovered and explored. In 1952, an experimental mine named after I.M. Gubkin and an agglomeration factory were commissioned at the Korobkovsky field, then merged into the KMAruda plant.

In 1956, the builders of Gubkin began the construction of a unique mining enterprise - the Lebedinsky mine. For the first time in the Soviet Union, an open-pit iron ore mine was built.

The construction of the Lebedinsky mine was declared a shock Komsomol construction site. On December 26, 1959, at 10 a.m., the first explosion in the Swans thundered. He announced the construction of an open pit for the extraction of ore. A few days later, the miners sent the first echelon of Lebedinsky ore to the Lipetsk Metallurgical Plant.

The largest enterprise in the engineering industry was the Energomash plant (until 1976 - the Belgorod Boiler Plant). The plant's products were sent to the most important power plants under construction in the country, to the countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Along with the Energomash plant, the following operated in the machine-building complex of the Belgorod region: Starooskolsky mechanical plant, Belgorod, Shebekinsky, Tavrovsky car repair plants, Shebekinsky machine-building plant.

The formation in 1954 of the Belgorod region served as a powerful impetus for the development of construction in the region. 4 plants of reinforced concrete products and structures, chalk and lime production facilities were commissioned, the largest cement plant in Europe in Stary Oskol was built.

The development of construction production in the Belgorod region creates favorable prospects for a stable leading position in the Belgorod region at construction sites in Russia.

The natural and climatic conditions of the region made it possible to successfully develop the production of grain, sugar beet, sunflower, coriander, grow a variety of feed crops, vegetables, fruits. The culture of agriculture grew, seed production improved.

By the time the region was formed, there were 618 collective farms on its territory, 81 machine tractor stations, 28 state farms of various economic directions.

In January 1954, the Department of Public Education was formed. During this time period, there were 1,614 schools in the region, 1,022 of which were primary, and only 102 were secondary, the rest were seven and eight-year-olds. Already in the first year of the region's existence, the Belgorod Regional Institute for the Improvement of Teachers opened the doors for teachers. In addition to the teacher's institute, construction and industrial technical schools, three agricultural technical schools, three pedagogical, three medical and nine vocational schools conducted educational activities in the region. In 1954, the Starooskolsky Teacher's Institute was transformed into a pedagogical one, and in 1957 it was transferred to Belgorod. In the new building, all conditions were created for the classes of future teachers.

On May 20, 1954, the regional department of culture was created. It is at this time that the construction of a two-screen cinema in Belgorod begins. In August 1954, the Belgorod Universal Scientific Library for 750 thousand volumes, the regional office "Kinoprokat" and a number of regional cultural institutions were opened. In the fall of 1954, the play "Strong in Spirit" by D.N. Medvedev began his creative life at the regional drama theater named after M.S. Shchepkin. Since 1961, a puppet studio began to operate at the Belgorod Regional Drama Theater, and in 1962 the drama theater moved to the newly built new building. In 1965, the Belgorod State Puppet Theater was organized on the basis of the puppet studio.

With the opening of the Belgorod Cultural and Educational School in 1960, intensive work began to improve the quality of cultural personnel.

Since the formation of the Belgorod region, the health care system has undergone dramatic changes, both quantitatively and qualitatively. In 1954, 73 medical and preventive institutions provided medical care, in which there were 3430 beds. In addition, 262 feldsher-midwife stations and 47 pharmacies operated in the region. Health facilities were located almost everywhere in adapted, often without minimal communal infrastructure in buildings and premises.

In 1954, 536 doctors of 3200 secondary medical workers worked in medical institutions of the region. Over the years, the number of doctors has grown more than 10 times, average medical workers - 5 times.

On December 25, 1968, the first stage of the South Lebedinsky mine for 1 million tons of ore per year was commissioned. On December 25, 1969, the second stage of the South Lebedinsky mine was commissioned with an additional capacity of 1 million tons of ore per year.

In 1974, the construction of the Yakovlevsky mine began with an underground method of developing rich iron ores, with an iron content of more than 60% in the ore.

Particular attention was paid in the field of animal husbandry. Since the mid-60s. XX century. in the Belgorod region, a course was taken to concentrate and specialize collective farm production. On the basis of a number of collective farms, specialized complexes began to be created for the fattening of pigs, cattle, the production of milk, poultry, wool on a scientific and industrial basis. As a result of specialization, the cost of livestock and poultry products in them was reduced by more than two times. Labor productivity has increased.

In March 1965, a resolution of the Plenum of the Central Committee of the CPSU "On Urgent Measures for the Further Development of Agriculture of the USSR" was adopted. The region received firm plans to sell agricultural products for a five-year period.

At the origins of specialization were honored people of the Belgorod region: the first secretary of the regional committee of the CPSU N.F. Vasiliev, twice Hero of Socialist Labor, chairman of the collective farm named after Frunze of the Belgorod region V.Ya. Gorin, Hero of Socialist Labor, chairman of the collective farm named after Ilyich Krasnogvardeisky district Y.T. Kirilikhin, Hero of Socialist Labor, Chairman of the collective farm named after XXI Congress of the CPSU Korochansky district A.D. Mikhailov, Hero of Socialist Labor, head of the farm of the Druzhba collective farm in the Yakovlevsky district Z.I. Samarchenko, Hero of Socialist Labor, manager of the Lugovoye state farm of the Veidelevsky district I.I. Grigoriev and others.

By the beginning of the 70s. XX century 104 large mechanized complexes were created for the production of meat, milk, wool and poultry products. Each collective farm, regardless of its specialization, grew sugar beets and some other technical crops for sale to the state.

Belgorod is one of the leading regions of Russia, which has a harsh and glorious history, which has carried military and labor glory through the centuries. This is evidenced by the high government awards of the region.

On August 4, 1967, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Belgorod Region was awarded the Order of Lenin for the courage and resilience shown by the workers of the Belgorod Region in defending the Motherland during the Great Patriotic War and for the successes achieved in the restoration and development of the national economy.

On August 3, 1973, at 624 km of the Moscow-Simferopol highway, on the day of the 30th anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Kursk, the Memorial "In Honor of the Heroes of the Battle of Kursk" was opened.

In 1973, a new exposition of the Belgorod Regional Museum of Local Lore, made at a high scientific and artistic level, received its first visitors. Since that time, the museum network of the region begins to form.

On April 9, 1980, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the courage and resilience shown by workers during the Great Patriotic War, and for the successes achieved in economic and cultural construction, Belgorod was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree.

Since 1985, the Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Plant began industrial production of high-quality concentrate with an iron content of 70% or more. On October 11, 1987, the construction of the 21st section of the Lebedinsky mining and processing plant was completed. The capacity of the section is 1 million 15 thousand tons of iron ore concentrate per year.

By the mid-80s. XX century. in the region there were over 100 large specialized complexes that produced 70% meat and about 100% eggs. Over the years of specialization, meat production has increased 2.2 times, eggs - 2.7 times. The level of mechanization on cattle farms reached 70%, on pig and poultry complexes - 90%.

Since 1989, there have been fundamental changes in the field of economic relations in agriculture - agro-industrial enterprises are transferred to the principles of diversified economic accounting, self-financing, rental relations. However, for a number of reasons, since the mid-90s. XX century. the agricultural industry is gradually declining. Nevertheless, measures are being taken in the Belgorod region to stabilize the agricultural sector of the economy. A special role in this was played by the decree of the head of the regional administration of 14.12.1999 No. 710 "On measures for the economic recovery of insolvent agricultural enterprises of the region." This made it possible to attract investments, increase manageability and technological discipline in crop production and animal husbandry, and change internal economic relations based on the development of rental relations.

In 1985-1991. in the region, through cooperation of state funds, industrial enterprises, 115 schools and extensions to existing ones were put into operation in cities and districts, which made it possible to transfer about 57 thousand students to new school buildings.

Annual shows and contests become a good incentive for the development of amateur performances. In the 1970-1980s. 130 rural Houses of Culture and Clubs, a number of regional Houses of Culture were commissioned.

By the end of the 1980s, a kind of cultural core was formed in the cities of regional subordination and regional centers, including district, city Houses of Culture, central libraries, children's music schools, cinemas, parks of culture and recreation, and amateur folk groups.

A feature of the development of the cultural industry in the 1990s-2000s. was the creation of a museum network. Municipal museums began operating in almost every district.

In the 1990s - 2000s. the new building of the regional oncological dispensary, the city children's polyclinic No. 4, the surgical building of the regional hospital, the regional TB dispensary were put into operation, the city infectious diseases hospital received a new building..

March 23, 1997 for the first time the first ton of high-quality iron ore of the Yakovlevskoye deposit was issued, with an iron content of 68.36%. In 2002, full-scale construction and installation work began. In January 2005, the first ton of iron ore was already mined at the Yakovlevsky mine.

In 2001, the first hot briquetted iron plant in Europe was commissioned at the Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Plant, with a capacity of 1 million tons of metallized briquettes per year, followed by expansion to 4 million tons.

Currently, Stoilensky Mining and Processing Plant produces 14% of commercial ore in Russia. In 2012, the expansion of the quarry boundary along the upper horizons made it possible for the company to reach a new design capacity, increasing the production of unoxidized ferruginous quartzite to 42 million tons and rich iron ore to 1.9 million tons per year. Iron content in ore - 66.4%.

On April 27, 2007, President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin signed a Decree "On awarding Belgorod the honorary title of the Russian Federation" City of Military Glory. "

On May 5, 2011, President of the Russian Federation D.A. Medvedev signed a Decree "On awarding the city of Stary Oskol the honorary title of the Russian Federation" City of Military Glory. "

The area of ​ ​ the Belgorod region is 27.1 thousand square meters. km, the length from north to south - about 190 km, from west to east - about 270 km. In the south and west, it borders on the Luhansk, Kharkov and Sumy regions of Ukraine, in the north and north-west - with Kurskaya, in the east - with the Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation. The total length of the borders is about 1150 km, of which 540 km with Ukraine.

The region includes 19 municipal districts, 3 urban districts, 25 urban and 260 rural settlements. The population as of January 1, 2013 was 1,536,073 people. The administrative center - the city of Belgorod is located 695 kilometers south of Moscow.