Why visit Donskoye
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to eat in and around town.
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About Donskoye
Donskoye (Russian: Донское) is a rural locality (a selo) in Zadonsky District of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 3,953 (2021 census);
From the Wikipedia article Donskoye, Lipetsk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Вечная память героям павшим за свободу и независимость нашей Родины
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Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries1
History
Founded in 16th century. One of the first owners of the settlement was Nikita Romanovich Zakharyin-Yuriev - a grandfather of Michael I of Russia.
From the History section of Donskoye, Lipetsk Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare2
Map of Donskoye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lipetsk Airport (LPK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Zadonsk 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Yelets 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Lipetsk 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Lebedyan’ 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Gryazi 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Dankov 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Terbuny 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lev Tolstoy 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yefremov 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Usman’ 82 km southeast, 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
- Богоявленская церковь Донское, Алексей Задонский, CC BY-SA 4.0
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