Gorodishche, Russia
Городище
Gorodishche is a town of 8,334 people in Penza Oblast, Russia, founded in 1681.
Why visit Gorodishche
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Weather in Gorodishche
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About Gorodishche
Gorodishche (Russian: Городи́ще) is a town and the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Yulovka River (Sura's tributary) 48 kilometers (30 mi) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 8096.
From the Wikipedia article Gorodishche, Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
History
It was founded in 1681 as a fortress; town status was granted to it in 1780.
From the History section of Gorodishche, Gorodishchensky District, Penza Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Gorodishche
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Getting there and nearby towns
Penza Airport named after Vissarion Belinsky (PEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Chaadayevka 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Kanayevka 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Sursk 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Chemodanovka 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Zarechnyy 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Penza 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Nikol’sk 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Kuznetsk 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Mokshan 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Inza 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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