Belgorod is a city and the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River just 40 kilometers (25 mi) north of the Ukrainian border.
Population: 356,402 (2010 Census); 337,030 (2002 Census); 300,408 (1989 Census).
Belgorod is the administrative center of the oblast. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of oblast significance of Belgorod—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Belgorod is incorporated as Belgorod Urban Okrug.
Belgorod`s climate is humid continental featuring cold winters, warm summers and moderate precipitation.