DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Belovsky
The settlement of Belovsky was established in 1930 as the central estate of the Belovsky pig-breeding sovkhoz and retains its connection to the agricultural profile of the area. It is part of the Belovsky rural council (selsoviet) in Troitsky District, Altai Krai.
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EN Historical background
The settlement was founded in 1930 as the central estate of the Belovsky pig-breeding sovkhoz. In 1935, the sovkhoz ranked among the best in the Novosibirsk trust of the Main Administration of Pig-Breeding Sovkhozes by production indicators. In 1957, the kolkhoz "Zavety Ilyicha" (Lenin's Testaments) was established on the basis of the enterprise and became one of the largest farms in Troitsky District. In 1983, the village of Maloye Beloye was incorporated into the settlement. In the 1990s, the sovkhoz went bankrupt; its infrastructure facilities were sold off and buildings were dismantled for construction materials. The situation changed in 2013 when the agricultural holding APO "Kazachya Stanitsa" entered the district. In 2023, an asphalt road was built in the settlement. The Belovsky rural council (selsoviet) municipal entity was established on 4 August 1920; on 18 June 1959, the Belovsky Rural Soviet was merged with the Zagainovsky Rural Soviet of Workers' Deputies by a decision of the Altai Krai Executive Committee; on 30 June 2010, AKZS Resolution No. 348 reorganized the Belovsky and Zagainovsky municipal and administrative-territorial entities. As of 2026, the settlement's population is 1,298. Notable figures include pig-breeder Roza Egorovna Kutukova, awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labour in 1975, and pig-farm brigade leader Alexandra Matveyevna Fominykh, who received the same title in 1966. World War II veteran Alexander Fyodorovich Zvyagin, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 2023, also lived in the settlement.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement has the Belovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre, a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK), the Belovsky Secondary General Education School (MBOU), the Belovsky Rural Library — a branch of the same cultural institution — a stadium, and the kindergartens "Rodnichok" (a branch of Troitsky Kindergarten No. 1) and "Svetlyachok." In 2016, a children's playground with play structures for various ages was installed under a charitable programme of Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk LLC. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) is a cultural heritage site of regional significance. The local religious organization — the Orthodox parish of the Church of Blessed Matrona of Moscow — was registered on 5 April 2016.
Natural surroundings
The settlement of Belovsky is situated in the central part of Altai Krai, 25 km from the district centre, the village of Troitskoye, and 116 km from the krai centre, Barnaul. The settlement has a park of culture and recreation.
Historical and cultural legacy
The settlement has the Belovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre, a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK), the Belovsky Secondary General Education School (MBOU), the Belovsky Rural Library — a branch of the same cultural institution — a stadium, and the kindergartens "Rodnichok" (a branch of Troitsky Kindergarten No. 1) and "Svetlyachok." In 2016, a children's playground with play structures for various ages was installed under a charitable programme of Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk LLC. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) is a cultural heritage site of regional significance. The local religious organization — the Orthodox parish of the Church of Blessed Matrona of Moscow — was registered on 5 April 2016.
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation, district celebrations, and Village Day. As part of Village Day, horse racing events — including trotting races in sulkies, Russian harness races, and flat races — have been held for several years, accompanied by a concert programme featuring local cultural centre ensembles and school students. In 2022, the second stage of the district review-competition "Living Tradition" took place in Belovsky as part of the ethnographic marathon "Return to the Sources!", supported by a Presidential Grant of the Russian Federation; the programme included thematic events dedicated to holidays, particularly Easter. 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.
