Kursk

Kursk lies 315 miles south of Moscow and straddles the main Moscow-Rostov railway line.
WWII’s Greatest Battle: How Kursk Changed the War|Andrew Roberts|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A layer of fertile loess covers the whole surface, and Kursk belongs almost entirely to the black-earth region.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
The Kursk district contains more than sixty old town sites; and barrows or burial mounds (kurgans) are extremely abundant.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
Fortunately, on the seventh day, when they reached Kursk, the sky suddenly clouded over and stormy weather set in.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai

I have also read a fine description of a ball given by a landowner of Kursk.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol
One of the intimates had informed the press that on such and such a day at a certain hour Tolstoy would be at the Kursk Station.
Autobiography of Countess Tolstoy|Sophie Andreevna Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for Kursk

Kursk

/ (Russian kursk) /

noun

a city in W Russia: industrial centre of an agricultural region: scene of a major Soviet victory (1943). Pop: 410 000 (2005 est)

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