Belaya Kholunitsa

Template:Short description Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Belaya Kholunitsa (Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Belokholunitsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the river Belaya Kholunitsa (Vyatka's tributary), northeast of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census); Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).

It was previously known as Kholunitsky, Belokholunitsky.

History

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

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Belaya Kholunitsa serves as the administrative center of Belokholunitsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with nine rural localities, incorporated within Belokholunitsky District as the Town of Belaya Kholunitsa. As a municipal division, the Town of Belaya Kholunitsa is incorporated within Belokholunitsky Municipal District as Belokholunitskoye Urban Settlement.

Economy

Industrial companies in the town 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.

References

Sources

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External links

• Official website of Belaya Kholunitsa Template:In lang
• Directory of organizations in Belaya Kholunitsa Template:In lang
• Unofficial website of Belaya Kholunitsa Template:In lang
• Belaya Kholunitsa Museum Template:In lang