Akhtubinsk, Russia
Ахтубинск
Akhtubinsk is a town of 44,551 people in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, founded in 1959.
Why visit Akhtubinsk
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Akhtubinsk
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About Akhtubinsk
Akhtubinsk (Russian: Ахту́бинск) is a town and the administrative center of Akhtubinsky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Akhtuba River (a distributary of the Volga), 292 kilometers (181 mi) north of Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 41,853 (2010 census); 45,542 (2002 Census); 50,261 (1989 Soviet census); 30,000 (1968).
From the Wikipedia article Akhtubinsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks18
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes15
3 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1959 by the merger of three settlements: Vladimirovka, Petropavlovskoye, and Akhtuba.
From the History section of Akhtubinsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship2
Собор Владимирской иконы Божьей Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.1 km
125 Волгоградская улица, Ахтубинск
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Астраханский автодорожный колледж (Ахтубинский филиал)
School · 1.9 km
90 Пролетарская улица, Ахтубинск
Healthcare13
Map of Akhtubinsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Chyorny Yar 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Verkhniy Baskunchak 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kapustin Yar 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Znamensk 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Nizhniy Baskunchak 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Leninsk 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ПаркАхтубинск, Екатерина, Public domain
- Дом офицеров в Ахтубинске вечером, Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Стела Игоря Ржавитина, г. Ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Стела Раевского Александра, г. Ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст Г. Я. Бахчиванджи на аллее славы в Ахтубинске, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Могила Н.И. Стогова Ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст М.М. Громова на аллее славы в Ахтубинске, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ахтубинск, памятная стела у "Крыла Икара" - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Памятник боевому истребителю МИГ-23 в Ахтубинске - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Коккинаки бюст ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст Береговой Аллея Славы Ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Самолёт-памятник МИГ-23 в Ахтубинске. - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Крыло Икара - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Лягушка в луже Ахтубинска, Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Разлив Ахтубы 2, Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Близ Ахтубы в Ахтубинске, Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- На берегу Ахтубы в Ахтубинске, Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Разлив Ахтубы, Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ахтубинск Краеведческий музей, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Табличка Улица Финогенова Михаила Сергеевича Ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ахтубинск, магазин - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск, магазин на "Семи ветрах" - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск, магазин, район, "Семь ветров" - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск, магазин - panoramio (1), pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск, магазин "Магнит" - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск,почта на "Семи ветрах" - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск, магазин "Берёзка" на "Семи ветрах" - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахтубинск, улица Агурина, жилой дом - panoramio, pav1898, CC BY 3.0
- Ахутбинск ул Ленина 90, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Художественная школа им. П. И. Котова г. Ахтубинска, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Михаила Архангела Ахтубинск, Salixinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятная доска Зайцеву И.Н. на здании МБОУ «СОШ №2 МО Ахтубинский район», Arthur2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS019-E-21850 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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