Kursk

For other uses, see Kursk (disambiguation).

Kursk
Курск
City[1]
Kursk street view
Kursk street view
Flag of Kursk
Flag
Coat of arms of Kursk
Coat of arms
Location of Kursk
Map
Kursk is located in Kursk Oblast
Kursk
Kursk
Location of Kursk
Kursk is located in European Russia
Kursk
Kursk
Kursk (European Russia)
Kursk is located in Europe
Kursk
Kursk
Kursk (Europe)
Coordinates: 51°43′N 36°11′E / 51.717°N 36.183°E / 51.717; 36.183
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKursk Oblast[1]
First mentioned1032[2]
City status since1779[3]
Government
 • BodyKursk City Assembly (Russian: Курское городское Собрание)
 • HeadAlexander Zakurdayev
Area
[4]
 • Total
188.75 km2 (72.88 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[5]
 • Total
415,159
 • Rank42nd in 2010
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Kursk[1]
 • Capital ofKursk Oblast,[6][7] Kursky District[1]
 • Urban okrugKursk Urban Okrug[8]
 • Capital ofKursk Urban Okrug,[8] Kursky Municipal District[8]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[9])
Postal code(s)[10]
305000
Dialing code(s)+7 4712
OKTMO ID38701000001
City DaySeptember 25
Websitekurskadmin.ru
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Kursk (Russian: Курск, IPA: [ˈkursk]) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. It has a population of 440,052 (2021 Census).[11]

The area around Kursk was the site of a turning point in the Soviet–German struggle during World War II and the site of the single largest battle in history.

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  2. ^ "Kursk". sochi2014.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, Volume 14. Maxwell Sommerville. 1894. p. 162.
  4. ^ БД ПМО Курской области. Город Курск
  5. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  6. ^ Russian Investment, Economic, Ecological and Business Risk Atlas. Int'l Business Publications. 2005. p. 177. ISBN 9780739706558.
  7. ^ Russia Regional Government Encyclopedic Directory. Int'l Business Publications. 2009. p. 207. ISBN 9781438740836.
  8. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Ref64 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. ^ Local post office info – http://www.russianpost.ru/PostOfficeFindInterface/FindOPSByPostOfficeID.aspx?index=305000 Archived March 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.