Boguchar () is a

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and the

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of Bogucharsky District in Voronezh Oblast,

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, located on the Boguchar River (a

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of the Don River), south of Voronezh, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

Isaac Massa's map of Southern Russia printed in 1638 indicates a settlement near the confluence of the Boguchar River with Don called ''Bogunar'' (an apparent misspelling caused by the similarity of Cyrillic letters '' ч'' (ch) and '' н'' (n)). However, it is located on a different place than present-day Boguchar, in particular, on the left bank of the Don River. In the 17th century, the region was inhabited by Don Cossacks, but was devastated during the suppression of the Bulavin Rebellion (1707–08), in which the upper Don Cossacks played a major role. Afterwards, the area has never been a part of the Don Cossack Host, but rather of Sloboda Ukraine and later Voronezh Governorate, since it was settled by the cossacks of Ukrainian ethnicity in the years 1716–17. The town status was granted to Boguchar in 1779. According to the 1897 census, the town had a population of 6,636, of which 64.6% were

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, 32.9% were

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, 1.4% were Romani and 0.9% were

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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Boguchar serves as the

of Bogucharsky District.Law #87-OZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Bogucharsky District as Boguchar Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Bogucharsky Municipal District.Law #63-OZ

Military

Boguchar is home to elements of the 3rd Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Ground Forces. These units are part of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army,

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External links

Official website of Boguchar

Boguchar Business Directory
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Voronezh Oblast Bogucharsky Uyezd