Detailed map of the Kursk region with districts, cities and villages

Kursk region is located in the southwestern part of the Central Federal District. If you look at a map of the Kursk region from a satellite, you can see that its western borders border with Ukraine. In terms of area, this region is one of the smallest in Russia - only 29 thousand km2. It is an agricultural area with a large amount of arable land.

A map of the Kursk region by region allows us to see that the region is surrounded by the borders of several regions:

• Lipetskaya;
• Voronezh;
• Orlovskaya;
• Bryansk;
• Belgorodskaya.

The hydrography of the region belongs entirely to the Dnieper basin, although the region is not distinguished by significant water resources. Looking at the areas on the map of the Kursk region, you can find only a few rivers longer than 100 km. These are water arteries such as:

• Svala;
• Psel;
• Sejm;
• Tuskar.

Also in the region there are about 870 small lakes and 780 artificial hydrographic structures - ponds and reservoirs.

Using maps of the Kursk region with diagrams, you can find all the cities and towns in the region, and by zooming in, you can see streets and houses, administrative buildings and stations, roads and natural objects in each settlement.

Districts on the map of Kursk region

Geographically, the region is divided into 28 districts. The central district of the region is Kursk with the administrative center of the city of Kursk. The area is significant in terms of area and the number of people living on it. On a map of the Kursk region with settlements, you can examine this municipality in detail, find a bus station, a railway station, and see the location of streets and houses.

The smallest districts of the region include:

• Cheremisinovsky;
• Timsky;
• Ponyrovsky;
• October.

The main highways, P-298 and M-2, pass through the central part of the Kursk region. The regional center is also connected to all districts by paved highways. On a detailed road map of the Kursk region you can see that, crossing the region from north to south and from west to east, road transport is forced to enter Kursk. There are no bypass routes around the main city of the region.

Railways also pass through the central part of the region, connecting Moscow with Sevastopol and Ukraine with the Voronezh region. In total, there are about 65 railway stations in the region, but the main hubs are the following cities:

• Kastornoe;
• Kursk;
• Lgov.

If you move around the map of the Kursk region with cities and villages, you can see it. That there is an airport on the eastern outskirts of Kursk. It operates domestic flights to various cities in Russia.

Map of the Kursk region with cities, districts and villages

Satellite map of the Kursk region

Switching between the satellite map of the Kursk region and the schematic one is done in the lower left corner of the interactive map.

Kursk region - Wikipedia:

Date of formation of the Kursk region:

June 13, 1934
Population of the Kursk region:
1,096,488 people.
(2021) Telephone code of the Kursk region:
471
Area of ​​the Kursk region:
29,800 km²
Vehicle code of the Kursk region:
46

Districts of the Kursk region:

Belovsky, Bolshesoldatsky, Glushkovsky, Gorshechensky, Dmitrievsky, Zheleznogorsky, Zolotukhinsky, Kastorensky, Konyshevsky, Korenevsky, Kursky, Kurchatovsky, Lgovsky, Manturovsky, Medvensky, Oboyansky, Oktyabrsky, Ponyrovsky, Pristensky, Rylsky, Soviet, Solntsevsky, Sudzhansky, Timsky, Fatezhsky, Khomutovsky, Cheremisinovsky, Shchigrovsky.

Cities of the Kursk region - list of cities in alphabetical order:

Population of cities in the Kursk region in 2022.

Dmitriev city

founded in 1779.
The population of the city is 6619 people. The city of Zheleznogorsk
was founded in 1957.
The population of the city is 100,671 people. The city of Kursk
was founded in 1032.
The population of the city is 449,063 people. The city of Kurchatov
was founded in 1968.
The population of the city is 38,776 people. The city of Lgov
was founded in 1152.
The population of the city is 19,176 people. The city of Oboyan
was founded in 1639.
The population of the city is 13413 people. The city of Rylsk
was founded in 1152.
The population of the city is 16,319 people. The city of Sudzha
was founded in the 17th century.
The population of the city is 5738 people. The city of Fatezh
was founded in the 17th century.
The population of the city is 5999 people. The city of Shchigry
was founded in the 18th century. The population of the city is 15540 people.

Kursk region

Russia occupies the central part of the European region of the country.
The distance from this region to the capital is more than 500 km. The regional center is the city of Kursk
. The Kursk region is located in an area known as the "Black Earth Territory" due to its fertile soils. Chernozem from the Kursk region is even exhibited in several European museums as an example of fertile soil.

The history of the Kursk region is directly related to the events of World War II. The Battle of Kursk took place here, which turned out to be a turning point for the Wehrmacht. There is a memorial complex dedicated to the battle in Kursk.

One of the main attractions of the region is the Kursk Root Monastery. It was here that the revered icon of the Kursk Root Mother of God was discovered, although today the icon is kept in New York.

On the territory of the Kursk region there are more than 4,000 cultural and historical monuments, as well as more than 1,000 archaeological sites. The most interesting city to visit is Rylsk,

mentions of which are found in the chronicles of the pre-Mongol era. Another interesting place in the Kursk region is the Maryino estate, located near the city of Lgov.

Many monuments in the Kursk region are connected with the Battle of Kursk, which left its significant mark on history. One of them is the 24-meter Arc de Triomphe, standing at the entrance to the city. At its very top stands the figure of St. George the Victorious, 6 meters high.

Sights of the Kursk region

Rila Fortress, Nikolaevsky Monastery, Maryino, Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Root Hermitage, Znamenskaya Church, Church of Joachim and Anna, Church of the Nativity, Vvedensky Church in Kursk, Ascension Church of Kursk, Arnoldi Estate, Military History Museum "KP of the Central Front", House of A.P. Gaidar, Count Nelidov's Estate, Church of Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Kursk Museum of Local Lore, Shamil Tower, Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign", Solntsev Estate, Bukreevskie Barmy Reserve.

Map of the Kursk region with cities and villages

The region is divided into 5 urban districts. There are few large cities in the region. The largest is Kursk, with a population of just over 430 thousand people. The second largest is Zheleznogorsk. The map of the Kursk region allows you to view all the cities and villages in detail. The largest settlements:

• Rylsk;
• Lgov;
• Kurchatov;
• Oboyan;
• Shigry.

If we look at the sights of the region, there are them in almost every district. By zooming in on the map of the Kursk region with villages, you can see interesting monuments, nature reserves and ancient estates, as well as the places where they are located:

• With. Vinnikovo – Church of the Holy Trinity, built in the mid-19th century. made of wood;
• With. Tolmachevo – natural monument “Swan Lake”;
• n. Zapovedny - an ancient stone sculpture in the form of a warrior, which is also called the Stone Woman;
• 1st Mokva - palace-estate of the Nelidov merchants.

A place of pilgrimage for believers in the Kursk region is the Korennaya Hermitage in the village of Sloboda. This land has never been plowed by peasants, and on its territory there is a monastery built at the end of the 16th century. Near the monastery there are several holy springs, from which thousands of Orthodox Christians strive to touch the water.

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Economy and industry of the Kursk region

The economic component of the Kursk region is represented by agriculture and iron ore mining. Grain and fodder crops are grown on agricultural lands, and animals are raised. Huge areas of land are given over to pastures for meat and dairy cattle.

Industrial enterprises, which can be viewed using Yandex maps of the Kursk region, produce:

• electrical products;
• elevator equipment;
• bearings;
• drilling rigs;
• Rubber products.

The region also has several light industry enterprises that produce linen fabrics and knitwear, but the share of their products in the overall economy of the region is not large.

The construction industry is represented by several trusts that are engaged in the construction of residential buildings and roads in the region, and produce building materials and structures.

Administrative-territorial structure

Administrative-territorial structure of the Kursk region

is a system of administrative-territorial units and settlements available in the region, ensuring the orderly implementation of public administration functions on its territory. When implementing local self-government within the boundaries of districts and village councils, they retain the status of independent units of the administrative-territorial structure of the region.

The administrative-territorial units of the region are:

• district - an administrative-territorial unit that includes village councils, urban and rural settlements;
• village council is an administrative-territorial unit that includes one or more rural settlements.

Charter of the region and register of administrative-territorial units and settlements of the Kursk region

includes the following administrative-territorial units:

• 28 districts,
• 480 village councils.

Urban settlements include cities of regional and district significance, urban-type settlements (working settlements). The register of urban settlements in the Kursk region includes:

• 5 cities of regional significance,
• 5 cities of regional significance,
• 22 workers' settlements (urban-type settlements).

Officially, administrative-territorial units in urban settlements, including cities of regional significance, are not formed, but cities of regional significance are not included in administrative districts.

Rural settlements include settlements (rural-type settlement, village, hamlet, hamlet, settlement, etc.) that are not classified as urban settlements. The register of rural settlements in the Kursk region includes 2775 settlements:

• 1366 villages,
• 10 villages near the station,
• 300 rural villages,
• 4 crossing points,
• 1 place
• 639 villages,
• 8 settlements,
• 447 farms.

Municipal structure

In accordance with Federal Law No. 131-FZ “On the General Principles of the Organization of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation” dated October 6, 2003 and the Law of the Kursk Region No. 48-ZKO “On Municipal Entities of the Kursk Region” dated October 14, 2004 in the Kursk Region within the boundaries administrative districts, municipalities were formed with the status of a municipal district, and within the boundaries of cities of regional subordination, municipalities were formed with the status of an urban district.

As part of the municipal structure of the region, within the boundaries of the administrative-territorial units of the Kursk region, a total of 355 municipalities were formed (as of January 1, 2018):

• 5 urban districts
• 28 municipal districts 27 urban settlements
• 295 rural settlements.

As of January 1, 2010, the Kursk region included 540 municipalities:

• 5 urban districts,
• 28 municipal districts, 27 urban settlements,
• 480 rural settlements.

Coronavirus statistics in the Kursk region as of February 9, 2022

According to the operational headquarters as of February 9, a total of 93,263 (+845) confirmed cases of coronavirus were registered in the Kursk region.

There are 1,438 people in hospitals and hospitals with COVID-19 and pneumonia, 74 on mechanical ventilation (8 - invasive, 66 - non-invasive).

According to operational data from the operational headquarters, 2,215 people have died to date (+3; women - 71, 72, 80 years old), the cause of death is severe viral pneumonia caused by COVID-19.

692,599 people were vaccinated with the first component of the coronavirus vaccine, of which 667,721 were vaccinated with the second component (completed vaccination).

In which cities and districts of the Kursk region was coronavirus detected as of February 9, 2022?

Distribution of new coronavirus cases by region:

Kursk +529 Kursky +44 Zheleznogorsk +38 Shchigry +24 Cheremisinovsky +22 Fatezhsky +19 Rylsk +18 Gorshechensky +15 Sovetsky +12 Lgov +11 Manturovsky +11 Ponyrovsky +10 Glushkovsky +8 Kurchatovsky +8 Timsky +8 Konyshevsky +7 Oktyabrsky +7 Dmitrievsky +6 Dmitrievsky +6 Korenevsky +5 Pristensky +5 Shchigrovsky +5 Oboyan +4 Sudzha +4 Belovsky +3 Zolotukhinsky +3 Lgovsky +3 Khomutovsky +3 Medvensky +2 Bolshesoldatsky +1 Kastorensky +1 Oboyansky +1 Sudzhansky +1 Fatezh +1