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Bystryy Istok, Russia

Быстрый Исток

Bystryy Istok is a town of 4,455 people in Altai Krai, Russia.

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Population4,455 GeoNames
Local nameБыстрый Исток
RegionAltai Krai
Elevation155 m 509 ft
Time zoneAsia/Barnaul
Nearest airportГорно-Алтайск (RGK) 109 km

Why visit Bystryy Istok

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Мемориальный музей В. С. Золотухина and Могила Валерия Золотухина.

About Bystryy Istok

Bystry Istok (Russian: Быстрый Исток) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bystroistoksky District of Altai Krai, Russia. Population: 3,852 (2010 census); 4,490 (2002 census); 6,211 (1989 Soviet census).

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

Museums and landmarks5

Мемориальный музей В. С. Золотухина

Museum

6Б Советская улица, Быстрый Исток

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Могила Валерия Золотухина

Monument and historic site

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Братская могила

Monument and historic site

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Воинам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны

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Краеведческий музей

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Where to stay1

Бумбараш

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship1

Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы

Church

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Shopping1

Maria-ra

Grocery · 0.6 km

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Healthcare1

Map of Bystryy Istok

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Getting there and nearby towns

Горно-Алтайск (RGK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 109 km away.

  • Novopokrovka 17 km south, about 17 min by car
  • Pautovo 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Nikolayevka 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
  • Sokolovo 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
  • Petropavlovskoye 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
  • Verkh-Obskiy 43 km east, about 43 min by car
  • Sychëvka 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
  • Smolenskoye 48 km east, about 48 min by car
  • Biysk 58 km east, about 58 min by car
  • Belokurikha 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car

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