Bolshaya Zhuravka is a village in the Arkadak district of the Saratov region . The administrative center of the Bolshezhuravsky municipal formation .
| Village | |
| Big Crane | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Russia |
| Subject of the federation | Saratov region |
| Municipal District | Arkadak district |
| Rural settlement | Bolshezhuravskoye MO |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | 1730 |
| Former names | Odoevschina, Crane, Kozmodemyanskoe |
| Center height | 140 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 380 [1] people ( 2010 ) |
| Nationalities | Russians |
| Denominations | Orthodox |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +7 84542 |
| Postcode | 412217 |
| OKATO Code | 63203815001 |
| OKTMO Code | |
Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 History
- 3 population
- 4 Street network
- 5 Infrastructure
- 6 Famous Natives
- 7 Literature
- 8 Notes
- 9 References
Geography
The highest height of the village center is 140 meters. It is located on the Zhuravka River near its confluence with the Khopyor River . The nearest settlement is Krasny Yar , located two kilometers away.
History
In 1749, a Temple was built in the village in the name of the holy silver-free and wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian. Thrones: The main one - in the name of the holy silver coins and wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian, in the aisle - in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
A wooden, with a wooden bell tower, two-altar church was built in the village of Zhuravka, Balashov district of the Saratov province (now Bolshaya Zhuravka) in 1749 by the scrutiny of Prince Boris Alexandrovich Lobanov-Rostovsky. It was rebuilt in 1853. The clergy consisted of a priest, deacon, and psalm-reader; the priest lived in a church house. There was a church school in the village. Behind the temple were 3115 Orthodox parishioners.
Population
| Population size |
|---|
| 2010 [1] |
| 380 |
Street Network
There are nine streets in the village: st. Zarechnaya, st. Red, st. Lesnaya, st. Pioneer, st. Field, st. Proletarskaya St. Sadovaya, st. Soviet, st. Anniversary [2] .
Infrastructure
There is a branch of Sberbank .
Famous Natives
- Ageshin, Grigory Sevastyanovich - Hero of the Soviet Union
- Kabanov, Vladimir Egorovich - Hero of the Soviet Union
- Romanov, Alexei Danilovich - defender of the Brest Fortress. The short documentary film “Red Notebook” (Belarusfilm studio, 1981) tells about his life’s journey. He is the author of the book “Password of Immortality” and poems about the Brest Fortress.
Literature
- Reference book of the Saratov diocese. Saratov, 1912.S. 125.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 2010 All-Russian Population Census. The number and distribution of the population of the Saratov region . Date of treatment July 6, 2014. Archived July 6, 2014.
- ↑ Postcode village Bolshaya Zhuravka, Arkadak district, Saratov region