Liski

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Liski (Russian: Ли́ски) is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. It is located at around 50°58′45″N, 39°29′39″E. Population: 55,893 (2002 Census). Liski was founded as Novaya Pokrovka and renamed Svoboda in 1943, and after a period again as Liski, the city was renamed Georgiu-Dezh in 1965 for the Romanian communist leader, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, before returning to Liski again in 1990.

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Cities and towns in Voronezh Oblast
Administrative center: Voronezh
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