Chemal, Russia
Чемал
Chemal is a town of 3,284 people in Altai, Russia, founded in 1842.
Why visit Chemal
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 14 places to eat, 42 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Chemal
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About Chemal
Chemal (Russian: Чемал, Chemal; Altay: Чамал, Çamal) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Chemalsky District of the Altai Republic, Russia. Population: 3,602 (2010 census); 3,266 (2002 census);
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Where to stay42
30 more on the map.
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare4
Противотуберкулёзный диспансер (детское отделение)
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km
1 улица Зелёная Роща
Map of Chemal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Горно-Алтайск (RGK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Elekmonar 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Uznezya 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Shebalino 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Kamlak 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Cherga 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Manzherok 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Souzga 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Gorno-Altaysk 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Mayma 65 km north, about 1 h by car
- Onguday 75 km south, about 1 h 15 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
- Река Катунь, Чемал, МариНовик, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chemal in summer, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- Street in Chemal, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- Chemal in the morning, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- Ulitsa Pchyolkina in Tchemal, ФГБУ "ИНФОРМАВТОДОР", CC BY 4.0
- Memorial to fallen in struggle for Soviet power in Altai, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- Asplenium altajense 42667830, Кристина Медведева, CC BY 4.0
- ISS048-E-14501 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-93827 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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