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Chkalovsk Palace of Culture & Sport 2011
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Chkalovsk, Russia

Чкаловск

Chkalovsk is a town of 13,577 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1101.

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Population13,577 GeoNames
Local nameЧкаловск
RegionNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Elevation100 m 328 ft
Founded1101
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area7.0 km²
Nearest airportNizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) 68 km

Why visit Chkalovsk

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Центр туризма "Русские Крылья".

About Chkalovsk

Chkalovsk (Russian: Чка́ловск) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 95 kilometers (59 mi) northwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 12,368.

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

Things to do1

Покровская гора

Scenic view · 1.3 km

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Museums and landmarks5

Центр туризма "Русские Крылья"

Museum · 1.1 km

4 улица Чкалова, Чкаловск

Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

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Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Monument and historic site

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Истребитель МиГ-21ПФМ

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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Музей Чкалова

Museum · 1.2 km

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Чкалову

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Новый пляж

Beach · 1.2 km

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памятник природы парк г. Чкаловск

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Старый пляж

Beach · 1.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes6

Чкалов

Restaurant · Georgian, Local, Noodles · 1.4 km

8 Лесной квартал

Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su-Th 10:00-23:00

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Ветерок

Cafe · 1.2 km

7 переулок Пушкина, Чкаловск

Mo-Su 10:00-02:00

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Ванкувер

Cafe · Regional · 1.0 km

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Чикаго

Cafe

34А улица Белинского, Чкаловск

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Золотая корона

Cafe · 0.9 km

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Хлебница

Bakery · 1.4 km

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History

It has been known since the 12th century as Vasilyeva Sloboda, named so in honor of its founder Prince Vasily Yuryevich, the son of Yury Dolgoruky. For a long time the territory belonged to Prince Shuysky who eventually became Tsar Vasily Shuysky.

The famous Russian pilot Valery Chkalov was born in 1904 in Vasilyovo. In 1937, Vasilyovo was renamed Chkalovsk after him and in 1955 it was granted town status. Most of the original village was flooded by the Gorky Reservoir after the construction of Gorky Hydroelectric Station in 1955.

From the History section of Chkalovsk, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay1

  • Гостиница судоверфи

    Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

    15 улица Мира, Чкаловск

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Churches and places of worship1

  • Церковь Анастасии Узорешительницы

    Church · 0.7 km

    7 улица Жуковского, Чкаловск

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Shopping9

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries5

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Healthcare2

Map of Chkalovsk

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Getting there and nearby towns

Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.

  • Katunki 8 km north, about 8 min by car
  • Zavolzh’ye 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
  • Gorodets 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Purekh 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
  • Dzerzhinsk 59 km south, about 59 min by car
  • Volodarsk 60 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Yur’yevets 61 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Nizhniy Novgorod 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Semënov 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Yuzha 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car

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