Bakal, Russia
Бакал
Bakal is a town of 21,762 people in Chelyabinsk, Russia, founded in 1757.
Why visit Bakal
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Скала Шихан.
Weather in Bakal
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About Bakal
Bakal (Russian: Бака́л) is a town in Satkinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the western slopes of the Ural Mountains on the Chelyabinsk–Ufa railway branch, 264 kilometers (164 mi) west from Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 20,940 (2010 census); 22,314 (2002 census); 24,101 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Bakal, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Restaurants and cafes4
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Where to stay1
History
It was founded in 1757 as a settlement of serfs resettled to man new Bakal iron ore mines owned by the association of Ivan and Yakov Tverdyshev and Ivan Myasnikov.
During 1941–1943, a gulag labor camp existed in the area known as Bakal ITL ("Bakal Corrective Labor Camp"), Bakallag (Бакаллаг, abbr. for "Bakal camp") or Bakalstroy of NKVD (Бакалстрой, abbr. for "Bakal construction"), with headquarters in Chelyabinsk. Its main occupations were the construction of a metallurgic, coke, and other plants, logging, and mining. Its peak inmate count was about 4,200. In addition, Bakalstroy was manned by Germans (with the peak count of over 27,000 as of January 1942).
From the History section of Bakal, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Церковь Воздвижения Честного Креста Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.6 km
3 улица Пугачёва, Бакал
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare5
Map of Bakal
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Satka 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Mursalimkino 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Yuryuzan’ 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Trëkhgornyy 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Ust’-Katav 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Katav-Ivanovsk 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Zlatoust 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kusa 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Sim 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uchaly 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Восточно-буландихинский карьер - panoramio (1), anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Gorskii 04428u, Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, Public domain
- Восточно-буландихинский карьер - panoramio (2), anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Карьер. Бакал - panoramio, anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Восточно-буландихинский карьер - panoramio, anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Рудник Иркускан - panoramio, anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Рудник Иркускан - panoramio (1), anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Александровский карьер. Бакал - panoramio, anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
- Нижебакальский карьер. Утро и туман - panoramio, anton.novgorodcev, CC BY 3.0
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