Fornosovo, Russia
Форносово
Fornosovo is a town of 4,841 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 1948.
Why visit Fornosovo
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About Fornosovo
Fornosovo (Russian: Форно́сово) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tosnensky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Khennaya River southeast of the town of Pavlovsk. Municipally it is incorporated as Fornosovskoye Urban Settlement, one of the seven urban settlements in the district. Population: 6,408 (2010 census); 4,866 (2002 census); 2,774 (1989 Soviet census).
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Museums and landmarks3
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
History
Fornosovo was founded in 1948 to serve peat extraction in the area. On January 18, 1949, it was granted urban-type settlement status.
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Map of Fornosovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Kommunar 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Pavlovsk 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Ul’yanovka 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Pushkin 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Tosno 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Nikol’skoye 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Kolpino 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Vyritsa 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Gatchina 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Metallostroy 26 km north, about 26 min by car
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