Birobidzhan, Russia
Биробиджан
Birobidzhan is a regional capital of 73,623 people in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, founded in 1915.
Why visit Birobidzhan
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 52 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem, Birobidzhan-1 railway station and Музей истории пенсий.
Weather in Birobidzhan
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About Birobidzhan
Birobidzhan (Russian: Биробиджан, IPA: [bʲɪrəbʲɪˈdʐan]; Yiddish: ביראָבידזשאַן, IPA: [ˌbɪrɔbɪˈdʒan]), also spelt Birobijan, is a town and the administrative centre of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway, near the China–Russia border.
From the Wikipedia article Birobidzhan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Birobidzhan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem
School · 2.6 km
University in Russia
Birobidzhan-1 railway station
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Railway station in Birobidzhan, Russia
Театр кукол «Кудесник»
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
6Б Швейный переулок, Биробиджан
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-13:00
Museums and landmarks15
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes52
Caf-club "Наслаждение"
Cafe · Pizza · 1.2 km
62В Пионерская улица, Биробиджан
Mo-Fr 00:00-03:00,11:00-24:00; Sa,Su 00:00-04:30,11:00-24:00
First bar karaoke
Bar and pub · 1.9 km
70В Пионерская улица
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Сытый волк
Cafe · Russian · 1.1 km
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40 more on the map.
History
Built on the site of an earlier village called Tikhonka, Birobidzhan was planned by the Swiss architect Hannes Meyer, and established in 1931. It became the administrative centre of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in 1934, and town status was granted to it in 1937. The 36,000 km2 area of Birobidzhan was approved by the Politburo on March 28, 1928. After the Bolshevik revolution, the Soviet government set up two organisations that worked with the settlement of Jews into Birobidzhan, the KOMZET and OZET. These organisations were responsible for the distribution of land as well as domestic responsibilities, ranging from moving to medical assistance. Many Jewish Canadians then gave their support to the Soviet Union by becoming either members or sympathisers with the Communist Party of Canada.
From the History section of Birobidzhan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Приамурский государственный университет им. Шолом-Алейхема
School · 2.7 km
70А Широкая улица, Биробиджан
Средняя общеобразовательная школа № 16 имени Николая Косникова
School · 3.3 km
19 улица Косникова, Биробиджан
Healthcare26
"Социальная аптека"
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
9 улица Дзержинского, Биробиджан
Map of Birobidzhan
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Bira 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Smidovich 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Londoko 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Babstovo 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Биробиджан, вокзальная площадь, Andshel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ПГУ им. Шолом-Алейхема, Pgusa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nádraží Birobidžan, Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- 230315 Бейт-Тшува в Биробиджане 02, My Angel HDHR, CC BY-SA 4.0
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