Успенская церковь (Ближне-Песочное) · Olympius78, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blizhne-Pesochnoye, Russia

Ближне-Песочное

Blizhne-Pesochnoye is a town of 3,156 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

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Population3,156 GeoNames

Local nameБлижне-Песочное

RegionNizhny Novgorod Oblast

Elevation91 m 299 ft

Time zoneEurope/Moscow

Why visit Blizhne-Pesochnoye

Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.

About Blizhne-Pesochnoye

Blizhne-Pesochnoye (Russian: Бли́жне-Песо́чное) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 2,917 (2010 census); 2,679 (2002 census); 3,094 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Blizhne-Pesochnoye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Restaurants and cafes1

Жемчужина

Cafe · 2.3 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Успения Пресвятой Богородицы, церковь

Church · 2.5 km

83А Октябрьская улица

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Shopping2

Pyaterochka

Grocery · 2.3 km

08:00-22:00

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Smart

Grocery · 2.4 km

Mo-Su 08:00-21:00

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Ближнепесоченская школа № 1

School · 1.2 km

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Map of Blizhne-Pesochnoye

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Getting there and nearby towns

Vyksa 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
Doschatoye 5 km north, about 5 min by car
Shimorskoye 5 km west, about 5 min by car
Vilya 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
Navashino 23 km north, about 23 min by car
Murom 25 km north, about 25 min by car
Kulebaki 28 km east, about 28 min by car
Kasimov 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Diveyevo 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Sarov 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text

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