Liski
Russia /
Voronezh /
Georgiu-Dezh /
World
/ Russia
/ Voronezh
/ Georgiu-Dezh
, 3 km from center (Лиски)
World / Russia / Voronezh
city, district center
Town and the administrative center of Liskinsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Population: 54,147 (2021 Census).
Liski was founded as Novaya Pokrovka (Новая Покровка) in 1571, later merged with the local train station Liski in 1928. It was renamed Svoboda (Свобода) in 1943, and after a period again as Liski. It was renamed Georgiu-Dezh (Георгиу-Деж) in 1965 for the first Romanian communist leader, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, before returning to Liski again in 1990.
Liski was founded as Novaya Pokrovka (Новая Покровка) in 1571, later merged with the local train station Liski in 1928. It was renamed Svoboda (Свобода) in 1943, and after a period again as Liski. It was renamed Georgiu-Dezh (Георгиу-Деж) in 1965 for the first Romanian communist leader, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, before returning to Liski again in 1990.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liski,_Voronezh_Oblast
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°59'8"N 39°32'4"E
- Voronezh 107 km
- Stary Oskol 134 km
- Lipetsk 188 km
- Kursk 259 km
- Kharkiv 262 km
- Tula 394 km
- Ryazan 426 km
- Bryansk 451 km
- Domodedovo 515 km
- Moscow 589 km
- Bobrovskaya ulitsa, 13 1.5 km
- Railway station Liski 1.9 km
- Liski Railway Terminal 2 km
- Liskinsky District 4.6 km