Liski

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.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Heather Campbell.