Vysoky, Talovsky District, Voronezh Oblast

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Vysoky
Высокий
Settlement
Vysoky is located in Voronezh Oblast
Vysoky
Vysoky
Vysoky is located in Russia
Vysoky
Vysoky
Coordinates: 51°04′N 40°42′E / 51.067°N 40.700°E / 51.067; 40.700[1]
CountryRussia
RegionVoronezh Oblast
DistrictTalovsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Vysoky (Russian: Высокий) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Kamenno-Stepnoye Rural Settlement, Talovsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,280 as of 2010.[2] There are 13 streets.

Vysoky was founded in 1922 by Subbotniks.[3] Currently about 800 Subbotniks live there.[4] In the 21st century, the Shavei Israel organization for outreach to "lost Jews" and related communities, appointed a rabbi for the Subbotniks at Vysoky.[5]

Geography[edit]

Vysoky is located 7 km south of Talovaya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Talovaya is the nearest rural locality.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Высокий поселок на карте
  2. ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Воронежской области
  3. ^ ИСТОРИЯ ПОСЕЛКА ВЫСОКИЙ
  4. ^ Воронежские иудеи
  5. ^ Dr. Ruchama Weiss ▪ Rabbi Levi Brackman, "Russia's Subbotnik Jews get rabbi", Ynet, December 9, 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-22
  6. ^ Расстояние от Таловой до Высокого