Ertil (town)

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Coordinates: 51.8406° N 40.8056° E

Ertil (Russian: Эртиль) is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Ertil River (Don's basin), 225 km east of Voronezh. Population: 12,885 (2002 Census); 14,144 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1897 as a settlement around a sugar plant. It was granted town status in 1963.

There is a museum of local lore in the town.

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Cities and towns in Voronezh Oblast
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