Kurchatov, Russia

Kurchatov
Курчатов
Kurchatov
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Kurchatov
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Kurchatov
Kurchatov (Russia)
Coordinates: 51°40′N 35°39′E / 51.667°N 35.650°E / 51.667; 35.650
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKursk Oblast
Founded1968
Town status since1983
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 • Total
42,706
 • Estimate 
(1 January 2024)
39,167 (−8.3%)
 • Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Kurchatov
 • Capital ofKurchatovsky District, town of oblast significance of Kurchatov
 • Urban okrugKurchatov Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofKurchatov Urban Okrug, Kurchatovsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
307250
OKTMO ID38708000001
Websitewww.kurchatov.info

Kurchatov (Russian: Курча́тов) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Seym River 42 kilometers (26 mi) west of Kursk. Population: 40,318 (2021 census); 42,706 (2010 census); 45,556 (2002 census); 41,085 (1989 Soviet census).