Imeni Karla Libknekhta, Russia
Посёлок имени Карла Либкнехта
Imeni Karla Libknekhta is a town of 7,773 people in Kursk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1606.
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About Imeni Karla Libknekhta
Imeni Karla Libknekhta (Russian: имени Карла Либкнехта) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Kurchatovsky District of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Seym River. Population: 7,969 (2021 census); 7,682 (2010 census); 8,216 (2002 census); 9,833 (1989 Soviet census).
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History
The village of Peny (Пены) was settled four hundred years ago on the banks of the Penk River. In 1930, it was granted urban-type settlement status and named after Karl Liebknecht, a German Communist.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kursk Airport (URS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Ivanino 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- L’govskiy 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Kurchatov 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Konyshëvka 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Kursk 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Sudzha 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Ryl’sk 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Oboyan’ 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zheleznogorsk 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sevsk 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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