Bekovo, Russia
Беково
Bekovo is a town of 6,800 people in Penza Oblast, Russia, founded in 1700.
Why visit Bekovo
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Bekovo
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About Bekovo
Bekovo (Russian: Бе́ково) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Bekovsky District of Penza Oblast, Russia, located to the extreme south of the oblast on the right bank of the Khopyor River, 154 kilometers (96 mi) from Penza. Population: 6,941 (2010 census); 6,891 (2002 census); 7,311 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Bekovo, Penza Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping3
History
It was founded in the late 17th century and renamed in the 18th century after Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky. The inhabitants built the church of St. Nicholas in 1771 and the Church of the Intercession in 1813. Urban-type settlement status was granted to Bekovo in 1959.
From the History section of Bekovo, Penza Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Map of Bekovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Penza Airport named after Vissarion Belinsky (PEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 114 km away.
- Rtishchevo 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Tamala 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Serdobsk 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Belinskiy 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Arkadak 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Kolyshley 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Turki 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Yekaterinovka 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kirsanov 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamenka 83 km north, 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
- Bekovo 2015 Street 03, Nikolay Omonov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bekovo station11, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bekovo station5, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bekovo station10, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bekovo station8, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bekovo station7, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bekovo station6, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bekovo station9, Dogad75, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба помещиков Устиновых в р.п. Беково, Shirshigor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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