Arsen’yev, Russia
Арсеньев
Arsen’yev is a town of 58,700 people in Primorye, Russia, founded in 1902.
Why visit Arsen’yev
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Arsen’yev
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About Arsen’yev
Arsenyev (Russian: Арсе́ньев) is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located about 160 kilometers (99 mi) northeast of Vladivostok, the administrative center of the krai. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 56,750. It was known as Semyonovka until 1952.
From the Wikipedia article Arsenyev (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Детская цирковая школа «Весёлая арена»
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
1 Калининская улица
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes11
Пирожковая "Мутный глаз" - ООО "Ирбис"
Bar and pub
56 улица Жуковского
History
The history of Arsenyev begins in 1895, when the settlement of Semyonovka (Семёновка) was founded. The first settlement dwellers were the Old Believers. In 1901, migrant peasants from what is now Poltava Oblast, Ukraine settled here. In 1937, the settlement was connected to the Trans-Siberian Railway by a branch-line. In 1940, the first aviation plant in the Russian Far East, which is now called Progress Arsenyev Aircraft Works, was built in Semyonovka. In 1952, Semyonovka was granted town status and renamed Arsenyev, after Vladimir Arsenyev, an explorer of the Far East, a scientist, a traveler, and a writer, who visited Semyonovka in 1912.
During the Cold War, an air base existed northeast of Arsenyev at Varfolomeyevka.
From the History section of Arsenyev on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare13
Map of Arsen’yev
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Grazhdanka 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Novosysoyevka 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Chernyshëvka 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Dostoyevka 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Anuchino 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Yakovlevka 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Rettikhovka 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Chuguyevka 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Chernigovka 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Spassk-Dal’niy 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
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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
- Арсеньев вид с Обзорной, Andshel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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