Dankov, Russia
Данков
Dankov is a town of 22,913 people in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1568.
Why visit Dankov
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Dankov
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About Dankov
Dankov (Russian: Данко́в) is a town and the administrative center of Dankovsky District in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Don River 86 kilometers (53 mi) northwest of Lipetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,726 (2021 census); 21,064 (2010 census); 23,249 (2002 census); 24,659 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Donkov.
From the Wikipedia article Dankov (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks15
Дом купца Лебедевых
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
36 улица Урицкого, Данков
Приходское училище
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
7 улица Володарского, Данков
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
History
The fort of Donkov was founded by the Princes of Ryazan in the late 14th century and took its name from the Don River. The fort stood on the left bank of the Don, about 34 kilometers (21 mi) from the modern town, until 1568, when it was destroyed by the Crimean Tatars. It was then restored on a better fortified location but was again relocated in 1618.
It is shown as Donko in Mercator's Atlas (1596), and as Donkagorod in Resania in Joan Blaeu's map of 1645.
By the 18th century, its spelling changed from Donkov to Dankov. The town was chartered by Catherine the Great but was demoted in status to that of a rural locality between 1796 and 1804 and again between 1924 and 1959.
On the night of 25 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War eleven hostages being held by the Ryazan Region Cheka were executed on wasteland adjoining the Dankov town cemetery. In 2011 descendants of the hostages raised crosses and a memorial there.
From the History section of Dankov on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare17
Map of Dankov
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lipetsk Airport (LPK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Lev Tolstoy 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Lebedyan’ 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Berëzovka 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Kurkino 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Voskresenskoye 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Shilovo 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Miloslavskoye 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Krasnoye 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Lipetsk 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yelets 82 km southwest, 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
- Dankov - 12 StGeorge Church, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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