Gusinoozyorsk, Russia
Гусиноозёрск
Gusinoozyorsk is a town of 24,083 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1939.
Why visit Gusinoozyorsk
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Gusinoozyorsk
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About Gusinoozyorsk
Gusinoozersk (Russian: Гусиноозёрск; Buryat: Галуута Нуур, Galuuta Nuur; Mongolian: Галуутнуур, Galuutnuur) is a town and the administrative center of Selenginsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. Population: 24,582 (2010 census); 26,502 (2002 census); 29,790 (1989 Soviet census); 13,800 (1970). It was previously known as Shakhty (until 1953).
From the Wikipedia article Gusinoozyorsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
History
It was founded in 1939 under the name Shakhty (Ша́хты), in connection with the commencement of exploitation of brown coal deposits in the area. In 1953, it was granted town status and given its present name, derived from Gusinoye Ozero (lit. "goose lake"), the Russian name for the lake on which the town stands.
From the History section of Gusinoozyorsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Межпоселенческая центральная библиотека
Library · 2.4 km
6 Комсомольская улица, Гусиноозёрск
Healthcare2
Map of Gusinoozyorsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Baikal Airport (UUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 87 km away.
- Gusinoye Ozero 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Selenduma 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Tarbagatay 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Babushkin 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Gashey 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Dzhida 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Ivolga 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ivolginsk 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamensk 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Selenginsk 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- 2014-03-31 13-12-31Гусиноозёрск, Alava, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS047-E-68794 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-267190 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-341483 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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