Kastornoye

Kastornoye is an types of [inhabited localities in Russia|urban locality] and the administrative center of Kastorensky District of Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: Telephone code: +7 47157; postal code: 306700.
It was first mentioned in 1590 and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1959.
At Kastornoye, 2 railway lines are crossing each other. The first one is the line Moscow – Yelets – Valuyki, [Belgorod Oblast|Valuyki] built in 1897, the second one is the line Kursk – Voronezh built in 1894. This gave the city a strategic importance, which led to 2 important battles during the 20th century around the city. The first one was the Voronezh–Kastornoye operation (1919) during the Russian [Civil War]. The second one was the Voronezh–Kastornoye operation (1943) during the Second World War.