Map of Kurchatov, Russia

Kurchatov is a city in Kursk Oblast, Russia, with a population of about 46,600. It lies at 51.6536°N, 35.6865°E. Kurchatov is about 473 km (294 mi) south of Moscow, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kursk, 36 km to the east.

Kurchatov at a glance

Where is Kurchatov?

• The 3rd largest city in Kursk Oblast on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 48 min on the shortest day to 16 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kurchatov

• Kursk — 36 km east
• Zheleznogorsk — 80 km north
• Sumy — 102 km southwest, Ukraine
• Belgorod — 132 km southeast
• Gubkin — 135 km east
• Orël — 148 km north
• Shostka — 154 km west, Ukraine
• Staryy Oskol — 154 km east
• Livny — 156 km northeast
• Okhtyrka — 159 km south, Ukraine

Largest cities in Kursk Oblast

• Kursk — 448,733
• Zheleznogorsk — 97,900

Largest cities in Russia

• Moscow — 10,381,222
• Saint Petersburg — 5,351,935
• Novosibirsk — 1,612,833
• Yekaterinburg — 1,495,066
• Nizhniy Novgorod — 1,259,013
• Kazan — 1,243,500
• Chelyabinsk — 1,202,371
• Omsk — 1,172,070
• Samara — 1,163,399
• Rostov-na-Donu — 1,130,305

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.