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Semiluki

Russia / Voronezh / Semiluki /
 city, district center

Town and the administrative center of Semiluksky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Don River. Population 27,938 (2021 Census).
It was founded in 1894 near the Semiluki railway station, which was named after the nearby village. In 1929, the main enterprise of the settlement, a factory of fireproof materials (now JSC "Semiluksky refractory plant"), was built. In 1931, Semiluki became the administrative center of Semiluksky District. In July 1942, it was occupied by Nazi Germany. It was liberated on January 25, 1943. A factory of fireproof materials was almost completely destroyed by the Nazis. Town status was granted to Semiluki in 1954.
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Coordinates:   51°41'5"N   39°1'22"E
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