Kursk Oblast
federal subject of Russia
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Summary
Kursk Oblast is an oblast of Russia[1]. It draws 3,713 Wikipedia views per month (oblast of russia category, ranking #12 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Roman Starovoyt[5], Alexei Smirnov[6]
- Continent: Europe[7]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[8]
- Capital: Kursk[9]
- Shares border with: Bryansk Oblast[10], Oryol Oblast[11], Lipetsk Oblast[12], Voronezh Oblast[13], Belgorod Oblast[14], Sumy Oblast[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Belovsky District[16], Bolshesoldatsky District[17], Glushkovsky District[18], Gorshechensky District[19], Dmitriyevsky District[20], Zheleznogorsky District[21], Zolotukhinsky District[22], Kastorensky District[23], Konyshyovsky District[24], Korenevsky District[25], Kursky District[26], Kurchatovsky District[27], Lgovsky District[28], Manturovsky District[29]
- Flag: flag of Kursk Oblast[30]
- Legislative body: Kursk Oblast Duma[31]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Kursk Oblast[32]
- Part of: Central Federal District[33]
- Commons category: Kursk Oblast[34]
- Licence plate code: 46[35]
- Located in time zone: Moscow Time[36], Europe/Moscow[37]
- Inception: June 13, 1934[38]
- Highest point: Меморіальний комплекс «Героям-артилеристам»[39]
- Coordinate location: 51.75, 36.016666666667[40]
- Significant event: Battle of Kursk[41], Kursk campaign[42]
- Official website: http://rkursk.ru/[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kursk Oblast[44]
Why It Matters
Kursk Oblast has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]