Budyonnovsk, Russia
Будённовск
Budyonnovsk is a town of 67,962 people in Stavropol Kray, Russia, founded in 1799.
Why visit Budyonnovsk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Budyonnovsk
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About Budyonnovsk
Budyonnovsk (Russian: Будённовск; until 1935 Prikumsk, Russian: Прикумск; Ukrainian: Прикумськ) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. In 2021, the population of Budyonnovsk was 58,103 (2021 census).
From the Wikipedia article Budyonnovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes23
11 more on the map.
History
The town was founded in 1799 by Armenian settlers from Derbent. According to the 1926 census, it had a population of 15,775, 46.8% Russian, 31,4% Armenian, and 19.4% Ukrainian.
During World War II, Budyonnovsk was occupied by German troops from August 18, 1942 to January 10, 1943.
The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis took place in Budyonnovsk from June 14 to 19, 1995.
From the History section of Budyonnovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
Armenian Church of Surb Harutyun
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 1.3 km
73А проспект Будённого, Будённовск
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare24
Map of Budyonnovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Praskoveya 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Pokoynoye 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Orlovka 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Starodubskoye 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Chernolesskoye 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Niny 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Levokumskoye 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Pravokumskoye 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Zelenokumsk 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Georgiyevsk 90 km southwest, 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
- Администрация г.Буденновска, Madjares, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Стела г. Буденновск - panoramio, Иван Быков, CC BY 3.0
- ISS053-E-60435 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-55607 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-62507 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-62506 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-60434 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Praskoveya, Stavropolskiy kray, Russia - panoramio, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Praskoveya, Stavropolskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (1), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
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