Chernyshevsk, Russia
Чернышевск
Chernyshevsk is a town of 12,466 people in Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray, Russia, founded in 1601.
Why visit Chernyshevsk
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Chernyshevsk
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About Chernyshevsk
Chernyshevsk (Russian: Чернышевск, IPA: [t͡ɕɪrnɨˈʂɛfsk]) is an urban settlement and the administrative center of the Chernyshevsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai. The village is located on both sides of the river Aleur at its confluence with the river Kuenga, 389 kilometers (by rail) north-east of Chita.
From the Wikipedia article Chernyshevsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
Karina Hotel
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
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40 Советская улица, Чернышевск
History
Originally Aleurskaya zaimka then Popovskaya settlement, which arose no earlier than 1670. In 1851, the peasants who lived in the settlement were attributed to the Cossack estate.
In 1908, Pashenny halt was built on Amur Railway on the other side of the river Aleur. During the construction of the railway, a builder's camp appeared and later became a village. In 1921 two settlements merged into one, named Chernyshevo. In 1928, a railway halt was reorganized into Pashennaya station.
District centre since 1934; urban settlement status since 1938.
New impetus to the development of the settlement was given by the construction of new sections of the Trans–Baikal Railway in 1933–1940. In those years new locomotive and wagon depots, a power station, a post house, a new railway station house and a school appeared. In 1936, the village received People's Commissar of Railways Lazar Kaganovich and for this reason the station was named after him: imeni Kaganovicha. In September 1957, the station was renamed to Chernyshevsk-Zabaykalsky, and the settlement imeni Kaganovicha to Chernyshevsk.
From the History section of Chernyshevsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Chernyshevsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Zhireken 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Kokuy 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Bukachacha 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Sretensk 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Nerchinsk 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Priiskovyy 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Arbagar 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kholbon 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
- Chernyshevsk rail yard, Кутузов Н., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чернышевск забайкальский, вокзал - panoramio, Serj Kras, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чернышевск забайкальский, вокзал, Serj Kras, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чернышевск забайкальский, вокзал - panoramio - Serj Kras, Serj Kras, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Станция Чернышевск-Забайкальский - panoramio, Svetlana Ivanova, CC BY 3.0
- На ст. Чернышевск-Забайкальский - panoramio, Svetlana Ivanova, CC BY 3.0
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