Shebekino

Town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Nezhegol River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) southeast of Belgorod. Population: 39,680 (2021 Census). Shebekino is located at the confluence of the Koren and Korocha rivers, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the oblast center Belgorod. Additionally, the Nezhegol river flows through the town, dividing it into two parts.[12] It is located a little over 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Russia–Ukraine border. Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shebekino serves as the administrative center of Shebekinsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Shebekino—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Shebekino is incorporated within Shebekinsky Municipal District as Shebekino Urban Settlement.