Grayvoron


Grayvoron is a town and the administrative center of Grayvoronsky District in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of the Vorskla and Grayvoronka Rivers. Population: It was previously known as Grayvorony .

History

The sloboda of Grayvorony was founded on August 5, 1678. It was granted town status and given its present name in 1838.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Grayvoron serves as the administrative center of Grayvoronsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Grayvoron, together with the selo of Lugovka in Grayvoronsky District, is incorporated within Grayvoronsky Municipal District as Grayvoron Urban Settlement.

Notable people

Grayvoron is the birthplace of the Russian engineer and inventor Vladimir Shukhov.