Vikulovo

Vikulovo lies on the Ishim River in the forest-steppe of western Siberia. A fortified settlement known as Orlovo Gorodishche developed here in the late seventeenth century, forming part of the Ishim defensive line. The river and nearby lake shaped the site, while a settlement grew beside the fort. In the eighteenth century the Siberian road passed through the district on its way between Tobolsk and Tara.