Gubkin, Russia
Губкин
Gubkin is a town of 87,000 people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1939.
Why visit Gubkin
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Губкинский театр для детей и молодёжи and Государственный природный заповедник "Белогорье" участок "Лысые горы".
Weather in Gubkin
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About Gubkin
Gubkin (Russian: Гу́бкин, IPA: [ˈgupkʲɪn]) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located 138 kilometers (86 mi) northeast of Belgorod on the Oskolets River, a tributary of the Oskol River. Population: 85,225 (2021 census); 88,560 (2010 census); 86,083 (2002 census); 73,848 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Gubkin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Губкинский театр для детей и молодёжи
Cinema and theater · 0.9 km
17А улица Лазарева
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Museums and landmarks28
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes47
Пицца Топчик
Restaurant · Pizza, Noodle, Burger, Fries, Friture, Udon · 2.1 km
16а улица Королева, Губкин
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Золотоноша
Restaurant · 2.3 km
1 Преображенская улица
Mo-Th 11:00-2:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-3:00; Su 11:00-2:00
sitybeer
Bar and pub · 1.3 km
14А улица Раевского, Губкин
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Ароматная чашка
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km
90 улица Дзержинского
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Сакура
Cafe · Seafood · 2.1 km
101А Севастопольская улица
Трюфель
Cafe · Japanese, Coffee Shop, Regional
Mo-Fr 09:00-23:00,Sa-Su 11:00 - 23:00
35 more on the map.
History
It was founded in the 1930s in place of the village of Korobkovo and named after geologist Ivan Gubkin. In 1939, it was granted urban-type settlement status. Town status was granted to it on December 23, 1955. It was elevated in status to that of a town of oblast significance on March 7, 1960.
From the History section of Gubkin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping44
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare36
Map of Gubkin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Belgorod International Airport (EGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 97 km away.
- Troitskiy 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Staryy Oskol 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Skorodnoye 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Manturovo 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Chernyanka 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Gorshechnoye 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Tim 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Solntsevo 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Novy Oskol 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Prokhorovka 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Губкин со стороны заправки Салтыково, Gubkin-Life, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Лысые горы 05, Арбузова Марина Владимировна, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Братская могила, улица Ленина, в сквере Героев, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятный знак, сквер Шахтерской славы, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст академика П.П. Лазарева, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Братская могила, переулок Героев 2, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Братская могила, переулок Героев 1, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник воинам, погибшим в Афганистане, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст академика И.М. Губкина, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом помещика Коробкова, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anthericum ramosum plant (12), Сергей Лебединский, CC BY 4.0
- Anthericum ramosum plant (11), Сергей Лебединский, CC BY 4.0
- Музей истории КМА, Karpelyanskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS053-E-418268 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-136117 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-371779 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-137374 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-6170 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-418267 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-418269 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-136118 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-117642 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-137375 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-418270 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-117643 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- OPE1m-300, LIB1995, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ГБЖ-1 - panoramio, Evgeniy Rodionov, CC BY 3.0
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