Semiluki, human settlement in Semiluksky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia
Semiluki is a small city located on the right bank of the Don River on elevated terrain in western Voronezh region. A railway station serves the town, connecting it to Kursk and Novokastromy, with quiet streets and modest buildings that reflect its long history dating back to the 17th century.
Semiluki began as a village in the early 1600s and started growing when the railway arrived in 1894. A refractory brick factory was built in the 1920s, and the settlement officially became a city in 1954.
Semiluki takes its name from a nearby older village. The town shows the life of a small Russian community where people meet on streets and markets to share daily news and gather in public spaces.
The town is easy to reach by train or car, with the railway station as a hub for travel to Voronezh and Kursk. Located about 13 kilometers from central Voronezh, it is pleasant to explore on foot.
Beneath the fields surrounding the town lay remains of ancient settlements from the Bronze Age and Scythian times that archaeologists have uncovered. These buried layers reveal thousands of years of human activity in this location.
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