Slobodka-Ivanovka
Village in Kursk Oblast, Russia
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Slobodka-Ivanovka is a village in the Rylsky District of Kursk Oblast. It is part of the Studenok Village Council. The population of the village as of 2010 was 58 people,[1] which was down from 98 people in 2002.[4]
Slobodka-Ivanovka
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| Coordinates: 51°32′18″N 34°19′55″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kursk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Rylsky District |
| Selsoviet | Slobodka-Ivanovka |
| Population | |
• Total | 58 |
• Estimate (2010) | 58 (0%) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 307361 |
| Dialing code | +7 47152 |
| OKTMO ID | 38634492111 |
Geography
The village is located near the source of the Studenok River (right tributary of the Obesta River), 3 km from Studenok, 24.5 km from the districts administrative centre Rylsk and 131 km from Kursk.[5][6]
Slobodka-Ivanovka is located 9 km from the regional highway 38K-017 (Kursk-Lgov- Rylsk-border with Ukraine), 2 km from the inter-municipal highway 38N-352 (38K-017-Gnilovka), on the highway 38N-353 (38N-352-Slobodka-Ivanovka)[7], 3.5 km from the nearest railway stopping point Gudovo[8] (line Khutir-Mykhailivskyi-Vorozhba).
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Slobodka-Ivanovka is located in the temperate continental climate zone with warm summers and relatively warm winters.[9]
History
The earliest mention of Slobodka-Ivanovka was in 1859.[10]
The village previously went under the name of Yaroshevka.[11]
There are 47 houses in the village, which includes a private subsidiary farm.[6]
Russo-Ukrainian War
After the start of the Kursk campaign, Ukrainian forces captured the village on 11 August 2024.[12][13] As of 2026, Ukrainian forces still hold the village.[14] On 26 April 2025, Russia's General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov stated that Russia had recaptured every village in Kursk Oblast, which included Slobodka-Ivanovka, although Ukraine disputed the claim.[15]