Bol’shoye Selo, Russia
Большое Село
Bol’shoye Selo is a town of 3,885 people in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Bol’shoye Selo
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Большесельский историко-художественный музей.
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About Bol’shoye Selo
Bolshoye Selo (Russian: Большо́е Село́) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bolsheselsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. Population: 3,522 (2010 census); 3,721 (2002 census); 3,996 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Bolshoye Selo, Yaroslavl Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Большесельский историко-художественный музей
Museum
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship3
History
Bolshoye Selo was first mentioned in 1567 as belonging to the princely House of Mstislavl. In 1706, Peter the Great gave the property to Count Boris Sheremetev. The Shheremetev family owned the Yukhot volost until 1917. The church of St. Paraskevi was built in 1747 on the Yuhkot River.
From the History section of Bolshoye Selo, Yaroslavl Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare6
Map of Bol’shoye Selo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Staroselye Airport (RYB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Myshkin 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Rybinsk 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Tutayev 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Uglich 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Yaroslavl 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Semibratovo 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Ishnya 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Rostov Veliky 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Gavrilov-Yam 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kalyazin 85 km southwest, 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
- Bolshoe Selo entrance, Анатолич1, CC BY-SA 3.0
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