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Bessonovka, Russia
Бессоновка
Bessonovka is a town of 9,880 people in Penza Oblast, Russia, founded in 1665.
Why visit Bessonovka
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Bessonovka
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About Bessonovka
Bessonovka (Russian: Бессо́новка) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bessonovsky District, Penza Oblast, Russia. Population: 11,408 (2010 census); 10,012 (2002 census); 9,862 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Bessonovka, Bessonovsky District, Penza Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes6
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping7
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Map of Bessonovka
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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, 22 km away.
- Grabovo 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Penza 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Zarechnyy 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Chemodanovka 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Bogoslovka 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Zasechnoye 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Mokshan 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Kamenka 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Nikol’sk 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ruzayevka 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Seseli libanotis plant (13), Владимир Береснев, CC0
- Seseli libanotis stem (05), Владимир Береснев, CC0
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