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Why visit Bolkhov
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Bolkhov
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About Bolkhov
Bolkhov (Russian: Бо́лхов) is a town and the administrative center of Bolkhovsky District in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Nugr River (Oka's tributary), 56 kilometers (35 mi) from Oryol, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,421 (2010 census); 12,148 (2002 census); 13,071 (1989 Soviet census); 12,800 (1969); 20,703 (1897).
From the Wikipedia article Bolkhov (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Воинам Великой Отечественной войны (1941-1945)
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Героям и жертвам радиационных аварий и катастроф
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
History
Bolkhov was first documented in a chronicle from 1196. After the Mongol invasion of Rus', it became the seat of a local princely dynasty, whose descendants may be traced until the 19th century. In the 16th century, it became one of the fortified posts for defending Moscow from the Tatars on the south. It was there that the army of Vasily IV was defeated by False Dmitry II in 1608.
During World War II, Bolkhov was occupied by the German Army from October 9, 1941 to July 28, 1943.
From the History section of Bolkhov on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare4
Map of Bolkhov
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Getting there and nearby towns
Orel Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Znamenskoye 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Slavniy 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Zarech’ye 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Mtsensk 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Belëv 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Orël 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Kozel’sk 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sosenskiy 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karachev 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sukhinichi 85 km northwest, 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
- Imgp0688-rojdestvenskaya cerkov, Denis Zhilin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Transfiguration (Bolkhov), Ingvar-fed, CC BY 3.0
- Памятник поэту Апухтину в Болхове - panoramio, Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Троицкий храм, г. Болхов, Rlxr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Домик-грибок - panoramio, Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Вид из парка - panoramio (1), Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Храм Афанасия и Кирилла, г. Болхов, Rlxr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Болховский Троицкий Рождества Богородицы оптин монастырь. троицкий собор )1668)., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Болхов. Благовещенская ц. (1740)., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Болхов. Вид на ц. Георгия Победоносца., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Болхов. Троицкая церковь (1708)., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Болхов. Ц. Георгия Победоносца (1740 и позднее)., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Троицкий собор Болховского Оптина монастыря., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Троицкий собор Оптина монастыря., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ограда Троицкого Оптина монастыря., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Болхов. Ц. Афанасия и Кирилла (1800)., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Благовещенский, г. Болхов, Rlxr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Георгиевский храм в г. Болхов, rlxr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Переговорный пункт в Болхове, LEhAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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