Medveditsa () (formerly Frank) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Medveditskoye Rural Settlement, Zhirnovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 2,404 as of 2010.Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Волгоградской области There are 16 streets.Село Медведица на карте
The locality was founded by Volga Germans as the colony of Frank on 16 May 1767.On this Day: 16 May 1767. Germans from Russia Settlement Locations. Accessed 4 February 2022.
Geography Medveditsa is located in the steppe of the Volga Upland, on the left bank of the Medveditsa River, 13 km north of Zhirnovsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Alexandrovka is the nearest rural locality.Расстояние от Жирновска до Медведицы
Notable persons
Jake Gettman, American professional baseball player (Washington Senators)
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