Donskoye, Lipetsk Oblast


Donskoye is a rural locality in Zadonsky District of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia.

Geography

Donskoye is located in the center of the Lipetsk Oblast, on the left bank of the Don River at the confluence of it and the Studenetz creek.

History

Founded in 16th century. One of the first owners of the settlement was Nikita Romanovich Yuryev-Zakharyin - a grandfather of Michael I of Russia.

Population