This is a group for families who have adopted or will adopt in Russia from the
*Belgorod Oblast* or *Lipetsk Oblast*
We can share information about our experiences adopting, the orphanages in the Belgorod and Lipetsk, and help our children find other children from the same region.
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Central Black Earth Region or Central Chernozem Region is a segment of the Eurasian chernozem belt that lies within Central Russia and comprises Voronezh, Lipetsk, Belgorod, Tambov, Oryol and Kursk Oblasts. In 1928 to 1934, these regions were briefly united into Central Chernozem Oblast.
Voronezh, Tambov, Oryol and Kursk Oblasts have their own groups. You can find them here.
Belgorod is the jewel of the Black Earth Region, full of mineral reserves and rich farmland. It is one of Russia's largest agricultural districts, producing sunflowers, sugar, grain, meat and milk. Mining and metallurgy are also important industries, focused around the Kursk magnetic anomaly. The name Belgorod is the Slavic for "white city", the vicinity being rich in limestone.
Lipetsk is one of the oldest mineral bath resorts in Russia. Lipetsk/Liptsk has an economy based in mining. It is famous for Tractors and is the sole producer in Russia of universal wheeled tractors.
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