Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Voronezh Oblast Urban settlement Liski Local time Saturday 10:48 PM | Country Russia Administrative district Liskinsky District Area 65 km² | |
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Administrative center of Liskinsky District, Liski Urban Settlement Weather 4°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity Points of interest City Park, Monument locomotive, Lenin monument, Memory of the Heroes, Monument to Soldiers | ||
Liski (Russian: Ли́ски) is a town and the administrative center of Liskinsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Population: 55,864 (2010 Census); 55,893 (2002 Census); 54,039 (1989 Census).
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Map of Liski, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
History
Liski was founded as Novaya Pokrovka (Новая Покровка) in 1571 and renamed Svoboda (Свобода) in 1943, and after a period again as Liski, it was renamed Georgiu-Dezh (Георгиу-Деж) in 1965 for the Romanian communist leader, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, before returning to Liski again in 1990.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Liski serves as the administrative center of Liskinsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the khutor of Kalach in Liskinsky District, is incorporated within Liskinsky District as Liski Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Liskinsky Municipal District.