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Liski

Russia
Also known as: Georgiu-Dezh, Lisky, Svoboda
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Liski, city and administrative centre of Liski rayon (sector), Voronezh oblast (region), western Russia, situated on the banks of the Don River. It is a main railway junction, with shops for servicing locomotives; its food industries include meat-packing and flour milling. It became a city in 1937 and underwent various name changes. Pop. (2006 est.) 53,627.

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