Degtyarsk, Russia
Дегтярск
Degtyarsk is a town of 15,294 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1914.
Why visit Degtyarsk
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Degtyarsk
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About Degtyarsk
Degtyarsk (Russian: Дегтя́рск) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Revda in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazovka River (right tributary of the Chusovaya), 35 kilometers (22 mi) west of Yekaterinburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,522 (2010 census); 15,869 (2002 census); 18,394 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Degtyarsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Малая Сухарная
Scenic view · 0.7 km
Кульбазка называется местными из-за того что в советское время на горе размещалась танцплощадка культурной базы.
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes6
Русский хлеб
Bakery · 2.5 km
41 Советская улица
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
History
It was founded in the 18th century; town status was granted to it in 1954.
The town is notable as the site of 1960 U-2 incident, where an American Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft (and pursuing Soviet MiG-19 'Farmer') were shot down by S-75 Dvina (SA-2 'Guideline') surface-to-air missiles.
From the History section of Degtyarsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare8
Map of Degtyarsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Koltsovo International Airport (SVX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Revda 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Pervouralsk 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Polevskoy 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Yekaterinburg 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Sredneuralsk 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Pyshma 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Sysert’ 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Bisert’ 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Verkhniy Ufaley 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zarechnyy 76 km east, 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
- Views of Degtyarsk from the Slag heap (September 2024)-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk (September 2024)-6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-10, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-15, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hydrometallurgical workshop in Degtyarsk (September 2024), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-19, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-11, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-10, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-12, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-14, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-13, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Local History Museum (September 2024)-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsky Quarry (September 2024)-9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-20, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk (September 2024)-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsky Quarry (September 2024)-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk (September 2024)-1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk (September 2024)-4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk (September 2024)-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk (September 2024)-5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-21, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsk Palace of culture (September 2024)-1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsky Quarry (September 2024), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Degtyarsky Quarry (September 2024)-1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Degtyarsk from the Labaz mountain (September 2024)-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Labaz Mountain (September 2024)-5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Labaz Mountain (September 2024)-6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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