Kursk

Russia / Kursk /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, City of Military Glory - Russian honorary title
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). 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 largest tank battle in history. The first written record of Kursk is dated 1032.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk
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Coordinates:   51°43'37"N   36°10'56"E