Vatutino (Russian: Ватýтино) is a rural locality (a selo) in Valuysky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The population was 27 as of 2010.[2] There is 1 street.

Vatutino
Ватутино
Selo
Vatutino is located in Belgorod Oblast
Vatutino
Vatutino
Vatutino is located in Russia
Vatutino
Vatutino
Coordinates: 50°17′N 38°18′E / 50.283°N 38.300°E / 50.283; 38.300[1]
CountryRussia
RegionBelgorod Oblast
DistrictValuysky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

The locality is named after Nikolai Vatutin (1901–1944), a Russian military commander of the Great Patriotic War. It had been known as Chepukhino (Russian: Чепухино) for centuries until 1968.

Geography

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Vatutino is located 23 km northeast of Valuyki (the district's administrative centre) by road. Voronovka is the nearest rural locality.[3]

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