Kursk Oblast (Russian: Курская область, tr. Kurskaya oblast, IPA: [ˈkurskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kursk.The oblast occupies the southern slopes of the middle-Russian plateau,
and its average elevation is 177–225 meters (580–738 ft). The surface is
hilly and intersected by ravines. The central part of Kursk oblast is more elevated than the Seym Valley
to the west. The Timsko-Shchigrinsky ridge contains the highest point
in the oblast at 288 meters (945 ft) above the sea level. The low
relief, gentler slopes, and mild winter make the area suitable for
farming, and much of the forest has been cleared. Borders are :Internal: Bryansk Oblast (NW) (border-line length: 120 km), Oryol Oblast (N, 325 km), Lipetsk Oblast (NE, 65 km), Voronezh Oblast (E, 145 km), Belgorod Oblast (S, 335 km), International: Sumy Oblast of Ukraine
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