Prokhorovka

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Coordinates: 51°02′11″N, 36°44′11″E

A bell-tower commemorating the Soviet victory on the Field of Prokhorovka

Prokhorovka's temple of the glory of the dead russian soldiers

Prokhorovka (Russian: Про́хоровка) is an urban-type settlement in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located along the Psyol River southwest of the city of Kursk. Prokhorovka was the site of the Battle of Prokhorovka, a major armoured confrontation during the Battle of Kursk of the Great Patriotic War.

Population: 10,007 (2002 Census); 8,093 (1989 Census).

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