Kursk (; )'s a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. Kursk was a key turning point of the Russian-German war during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in World War II. Population: 406,799 (2008 est.); History Archaeology indicates that the site of Kursk was settled in the fifth or fourth century B.C.E. The settlement was fortified and included Slavs at least as early as the eighth century C.… (More on Kursk)