Boguchar

Boguchar (Russian Богучар ) is a small town in Russia in Voronezh Oblast with a population of 11,811 (as of October 14, 2010 ). It lies on the River Bogutscharka, a tributary of the Don, as well as on the Russian highway from Moscow to Novorossiysk M4.

History

As the founding year of the city shall Boguchar 1701. At that time there for about 200 Cossacks were settled. In the 1720s, a first stone church was built in the place, it also resulted in several craft shops. The city rights were granted to the city in 1779, when he had several thousand inhabitants. In the 18th and 19th centuries, mainly agriculture and trade were carried in Boguchar.

During the war of aggression against the USSR Boguchar was occupied from July 10 to December 19, 1942 by the German Wehrmacht. During this time, over 250 buildings were destroyed in the city.

After withdrawal of the Red Army of the former German Democratic Republic were built in Boguchar with German money residential area for soldiers and moved back Boguchar as a garrison town.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy

The industry of the city there has recently been made ​​of food plants and a building material factory. General Rajon Boguchar but is more influenced by agricultural until today.

Personalities

In Boguchar of fairy tales scientist Alexander Afanasyev was born.