Rozhdestvenskaya Khava () is a

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(a '' selo'') in

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, located on the right bank of the Khava River from

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. Population: over 2,000 (2002 est.).

History

Founded in the first decade of the 18th century, it was named for a nativity church on the Khava River. In the 19th century the village was the center of Rozhdestvenskaya

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, Voronezhsky Uyezd,

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.Historical information on Rozhdestvenskaya Khava village
/ref> In 1859, it had 2,787 inhabitants living in 248 households.

Facilities

There is a middle school, a music school, a library, a house of culture, a church, a bank, a hospital, a village council, a post office, a sawmill, and several grocery stores in Rozhdestnevskaya Khava.

References

External links

Unofficial website of Rozhdestvenskaya Khava
Rural localities in Novousmansky District Voronezhsky Uyezd {{Novousmansky-geo-stub