Ponyri, Ponyrovsky District, Kursk Oblast
52°19′00″N 36°18′00″E / 52.31667°N 36.30000°E
Ponyri
Поныри | |
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A square in Ponyri. | |
Interactive map of Ponyri | |
Ponyri Location within Russia | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′49″N 36°18′09″E / 52.313520°N 36.302621°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Oblast | Kursk Oblast |
| District | Ponyrovski District |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4,801 |
• Estimate (2016) | 4,803 |
Ponyri is an urban-type settlement in the Ponyrovsky District of the Kursk Oblast. It has been famous for its apples, known as Antonovskiye Yabloki (English: Antonov's apples [variety]) In the Soviet era it largely consisted of two state farms (sovkhozi), Ponyri 1 and 2. In English-language publications it is sometimes referred to as Ponyri Station, due to its location on the railway between Oryol and Kursk. Population: 4,916 (2021 census); 4,791 (2010 census); 4,697 (2002 census); 4,941 (1989 Soviet census).