DISTRICT / AIMAG

Troitsky District

REGION

Altai Krai

Beloye

The village of Beloye, founded in 1786, is the administrative centre of the Kipeshinsky rural council (selsoviet) in Troitsky District, Altai Krai. Previously, the locality bore the name Belovskoye.

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Historical background

The village was founded in 1786. In 1928, the village was called Belovskoye, comprised 711 households, with a predominantly Russian population; administratively, it was the centre of the Belovsky selsoviet in Bolshe-Rechensky District, Biysk Okrug, Siberian Krai. As of 1 March 2026, the village's population was 202.

Place, memory, heritage

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Historical and cultural legacy

The Belovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, 40 Let Pobedy Street, 13) and the Belovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky MKC (40 Let Pobedy Street, property 13). The memorial monument "To Fellow Villagers Who Fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)" is located at Molodyozhnaya Street, 3a; installed in 1966 (author: I. M. Zagoruiko); at its centre, a sculpture of a hero-warrior stands on a concrete base; it is a monument of history of regional significance; in 2021, the monument was reconstructed, and 267 surnames of villagers who fell during the war were immortalized on granite plates. The local religious organization "Orthodox Parish of the Church of the Archangel Michael of the Village of Beloye" was registered on 21 April 2017 (Podgornaya Street, 4b); as of 2018, the Church of the Archangel Michael was built in 1889 on donations from villagers; the building is executed in the classical style of wooden architecture of the "ship" type: the narthex and bell tower were on the same axis as the church; the main volume was an octagon topped by an octagonal tent.

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Natural surroundings

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Historical and cultural legacy

The Belovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, 40 Let Pobedy Street, 13) and the Belovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky MKC (40 Let Pobedy Street, property 13). The memorial monument "To Fellow Villagers Who Fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)" is located at Molodyozhnaya Street, 3a; installed in 1966 (author: I. M. Zagoruiko); at its centre, a sculpture of a hero-warrior stands on a concrete base; it is a monument of history of regional significance; in 2021, the monument was reconstructed, and 267 surnames of villagers who fell during the war were immortalized on granite plates. The local religious organization "Orthodox Parish of the Church of the Archangel Michael of the Village of Beloye" was registered on 21 April 2017 (Podgornaya Street, 4b); as of 2018, the Church of the Archangel Michael was built in 1889 on donations from villagers; the building is executed in the classical style of wooden architecture of the "ship" type: the narthex and bell tower were on the same axis as the church; the main volume was an octagon topped by an octagonal tent.

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Living culture and memory

Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations. On 22 June 2021, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, the reconstructed monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War was unveiled; 267 surnames of residents of the village of Beloye are immortalized on granite plates. Local creative groups and clubs operate at the House of Culture. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.

The project was carried out with a grant from the Russian Science Foundation No. 26-28-20225 

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