Kursk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Kursk. As of the 2021 census, Kursk Oblast had a population of 1,082,458. The territory of Kursk Oblast has been populated since the end of the last ice age. Slavic tribes of the Severians inhabited the area. From 830 the current Kursk Oblast was part of the Rus' Khaganate and Kie…
Kursk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Kursk. As of the 2021 census, Kursk Oblast had a population of 1,082,458. The territory of Kursk Oblast has been populated since the end of the last ice age. Slavic tribes of the Severians inhabited the area. From 830 the current Kursk Oblast was part of the Rus' Khaganate and Kievan Rus' states. The oldest towns in the region are Kursk and Rylsk, first mentioned in 1032 and 1152, respectively, both capitals of small medieval eponymous duchies. In the 13th century, the region was conquered by the Mongol Empire.
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