Buy, Russia
Буй
Buy is a town of 26,486 people in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, founded in 1536.
Why visit Buy
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Buy
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About Buy
Buy (BOO-ee; Russian: Буй) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, which stands on the Kostroma River. Population: 20,564 (2021 census); 25,763 (2010 census); 27,392 (2002 census); 32,701 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Buy, Kostroma Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes11
Гурман
Cafe
площадь Революции, Буй
Su-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Кафе-пекарня «Плюшки-Ватрушки»
Bakery
10 улица Красной Армии, Буй
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
cafe - pizzeria
Cafe · Italian Pizza, Crepe, Russian, Pancake, Fish And Chips, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Local, Tea, Friture, Pizza, Burger, Sushi, Breakfast, Georgian · 1.3 km
55 улица Октябрьской Революции
History
Buy was originally a trading post and protected by a hill fortress of Finno-Ugrian Meri people c. 400–500 CE. Its original Meri name is not known. It was inhabited by the Finno-Ugrian peoples at least up to the Mongol invasion of Russia in 1237–1238. During the Mongol threat, some inhabitants of Kostroma sought refuge in Buy, and it seems that they renamed the place Buy (Vui, Bui) instead of using the Finno-Ugrian name which was difficult for them to pronounce, but the origin of the Russian name comes from the old Meri name.
Modern Buy was founded in 1536 as a fortified point at the confluence of the Kostroma and the Vyoksa Rivers. The fortified point was built according to the order of Yelena Glinskaya, the regentess of Russia at that time and the mother of Ivan the Terrible, to defend the eastern frontiers of the Grand Duchy of Moscow from the raids by Kazan Tatars and others. However, twenty years after its construction, the fortress lost its military significance, as Kazan was taken and the raids ceased.
From the History section of Buy, Kostroma Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare6
Map of Buy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kostroma Airport (KMW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Chistyye Bory 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Susanino 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Vokhtoga 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Galich 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Lyubim 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Sudislavl’ 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Prechistoye 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chukhloma 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Soligalich 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kostroma 87 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
- Центральная площадь города Буй 2013 год, Прохоров Илья, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Г.Буй Сельскохозяйственный техникум - panoramio, Андрей Груздев, CC BY 3.0
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