Medveditsa, Volgograd Oblast

Medveditsa
Медведица
Selo
Medveditsa is located in Volgograd Oblast
Medveditsa
Medveditsa
Medveditsa is located in Russia
Medveditsa
Medveditsa
Coordinates: 51°04′N 44°49′E / 51.067°N 44.817°E / 51.067; 44.817[1]
CountryRussia
RegionVolgograd Oblast
DistrictZhirnovsky District
Time zoneUTC+4:00

Medveditsa (Russian: Медве́дица) (formerly Frank) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Medveditskoye Rural Settlement, Zhirnovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 2,404 as of 2010.[2] There are 16 streets.[3]

The locality was founded by Volga Germans as the colony of Frank on 16 May 1767.[4]

Volga German settlements, including Frank
  1. ^ Село Медведица на карте
  2. ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Волгоградской области
  3. ^ Село Медведица на карте
  4. ^ On this Day: 16 May 1767. Germans from Russia Settlement Locations. Accessed 4 February 2022.