Kursk, Russia
Kursk (Russian Курск, pronounced as koorsk), a city in Central Russia, administrative center of Kursk oblast.
Population 444,000 in 2001
The city lies in South-East Central Russia, at the confluence of Kura and Sejm rivers. The first written record of Kursk is dated 1032. It was mentioned as a flourishing city with developed infrastructure and stone buildings. It's known that a Slavic fortified settlement existed there at least since 8th century A.D., and other settlements since 4-5th century B.C.
A village of Prokhorovka near Kursk was the center of Battle of Kursk during the World War II.
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