Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast
Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast, Municipal center in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
Located 55 kilometers north of Belgorod, Prokhorovka extends along the Psyol River and maintains a railway station connecting Moscow to Kharkiv.
During World War II in July 1943, Prokhorovka became the location of a massive tank battle within the larger Battle of Kursk operation.
The settlement maintains several memorial sites, including monuments to fallen soldiers, an eternal flame, and galleries displaying regional military heritage.
The local administration provides municipal services to approximately 9,790 residents while operating under Moscow Time zone GMT+3.
Originally established as Ilinskaya Sloboda by Polish nobleman Kiril Ilyinsky, the settlement received its current name from engineer V.I. Prokhorov.
Location: Городское поселение посёлок Прохоровка
Inception: 1869
GPS coordinates: 51.03333,36.73333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:06
Prokhorovka field
4.3 km
Zvonnitsa in Prokhorovka Battlefield
4.7 km
Central Black Earth Nature Reserve
23.6 km
Belgorod Fortress
47.8 km
Transfiguration Cathedral, Belgorod
49.5 km
Marfo-Mariinsky Monastery in Belgorod
49.9 km
Saints Peter and Paul Church
1.5 km
Belgorod Tower
49.1 km
Kathedraal van de Moeder Gods van Smolensk
49.7 km
Belgorod Drama Theatre
49.9 km
Dormition Church Belgorod
49.9 km
Monument to City of Military Glory (Belgorod)
49.1 km
Salyut Stadium
49.1 km
Belgorod Museum of Folk Culture
48.2 km
Church of Matrona of Moscow in Belgorod
47.3 km
Church of the Protection of the Theotokos
47.8 km
Trinity Cathedral
38.1 km
Temple of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God
38 km
Selivanov House
49.4 km
Памятник Михаилу Щепкину
49.9 km
Колокол единения трёх братских славянских народов (Прохоровка)
1.3 km
Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky
37.4 km
Белгородский литературный музей
49.4 km
Памятник генералу Апанасенко (Белгород)
49.8 km
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Korocha)
40.7 km
Category:Administration of Belgorod Oblast
49.6 km
Храм Вознесения Господня села Богатое
49.8 km
Belgorod
49.7 kmReviews
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