Belinskiy, Russia
Белинский
Belinskiy is a town of 8,800 people in Penza Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Belinskiy
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Belinskiy
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About Belinskiy
Belinsky (Russian: Бели́нский) is a town and the administrative center of Belinsky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the rivers Bolshoy Chembar and Maly Chembar, 129 kilometers (80 mi) west of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,565 (2010 census); 8,837 (2002 census); 9,028 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Belinsky, Penza Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
здание бывшего уездного училища, в котором учился В.Г.Белинский. В доме - мемориальный музей В.Г.Белинского
Museum
71 Лермонтовская улица, Белинский
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
History
It was first mentioned in 1713. In 1780, it was granted town status and named Chembar (Чембар). In 1798, it was abolished, but in 1801 it was re-instated as a town. In 1948, it was renamed after Vissarion Belinsky who spent his childhood here.
During the Red Terror 48 inhabitants of the town and surrounding villages were shot without trial on 25 September 1918. On 30 October 2012, thanks to the town’s inhabitants and staff from the museum at Belinsky’s estate, a memorial bearing the names of those shot was set up on the town’s central square.
From the History section of Belinsky, Penza Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare6
Map of Belinskiy
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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, 109 km away.
- Poim 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Lermontovo 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Pachelma 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Bashmakovo 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Gavrilovka Vtoraya 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Kamenka 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Kirsanov 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Nizhniy Lomov 65 km north, about 1 h by car
- Serdobsk 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rtishchevo 82 km south, 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
- Памятник В.И. Ленину на фоне бывшего Покровского храма г. Белинского, Anastasia Galyamicheva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, могила родителей Белинского, 20211011 01, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Белинского, 3, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Белинского, 1 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, часовня 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Белинского, 11 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Белинского, 12 20211011 02, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Белинского, 12 20211011 01, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Белинского, 19 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Ленина, 14 20211011 02, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Ленина, 14 20211011 01, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Лермонтова, 79 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Лермонтова, 83 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, бюст Ленина 20211011 02, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, бюст Ленина 20211011 01, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белинский, Советская, 2 20211011, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
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