Golynki, Russia
Голынки
Golynki is a town of 3,782 people in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1963.
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About Golynki
Golynki (Russian: Голынки) is an urban-type settlement in Rudnyansky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the banks of the Yelenka River. Population: 3,573 (2010 census); 3,884 (2002 census); 4,607 (1989 Soviet census).
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History
Golymki is known as a settlement since 1908, when it was made by a merger of five villages. The names of the four of them were Golynki, Glinyany, Skorokhody, and Ukhabnoye; the name of the fifth village is unknown. The settlement belonged to Orshansky Uyezd of Mogilev Governorate. In 1919, Mogilev Governorate was abolished, and Orshansky Uyezd was included into Gomel Governorate. In 1920, the uyezd was included into Vitebsk Governorate, and shortly the area was transferred to Smolensky Uyezd of Smolensk Governorate.
On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Rudnyansky District with the administrative center in Rudnya was established. The district belonged to Smolensk Okrug of Western Oblast. On August 1, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast. On 27 September 1937 Western Oblast was abolished and split between Oryol and Smolensk Oblasts. Rudnyansky District was transferred to Smolensk Oblast. Between 1941 and September 1943, during WWII, the district was occupied by German troops. In 1963, Golynki was granted the urban-type settlement status, and the population started to steadily increase due to the construction of the thermometer production plant.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Smolensk South Tikhvinka Airport (LNX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Rudnya 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Katyn' 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Pechersk 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Smolensk 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Demidov 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Talashkino 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Monastyrshchina 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kardymovo 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Przheval’skoye 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Velizh 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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