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Iskateley, Russia
Посёлок Искателей
Iskateley is a town of 6,545 people in Nenets, Russia.
Why visit Iskateley
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Детская школа искусств.
Weather in Iskateley
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About Iskateley
Iskateley (Russian: Искателей) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Zapolyarny District of Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Pechora River, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the center of the city of Naryan-Mar.
From the Wikipedia article Iskateley (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks42
Историко-культурный и ландшафтный музей-заповедник «Пустозерск»
Museum · 7.5 km
4 улица им. Тыко Вылки, Нарьян-Мар
«Подвигу участников оленно-транспортных батальонов»
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
90-летие вхождения Земли Франца-Иосифа в состав России
Monument and historic site · 7.5 km
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes23
Coffee Plus
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 7.6 km
5 Полярная улица, Нарьян-Мар
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00, Sa-Su 10:00-20:00
11 more on the map.
History
The settlement developed around the geology exploration point founded here in 1968. The name "Iskateley", which means "Explorers", was given to the settlement in 1974, and in 1986 it was granted an urban-type settlement (work settlement) status. Until 2005 Iskateley was administratively subordinated to the city of Naryan-Mar. In 2008 it became the administrative center of Zapolyarny District.
From the History section of Iskateley on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship4
Храм Святого Богоявления РПЦ
Church · Russian Orthodox · 7.6 km
7 улица Ленина, Нарьян-Мар
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare22
Формула здоровья
Clinic and pharmacy · 7.9 km
21А улица им. В.И. Ленина, Нарьян-Мар
Map of Iskateley
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Narian-Mar 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Nar'yan-Mar 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Nel’min Nos 35 km north, about 35 min 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
- Iskateley, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Smugfrog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Нарьян Мар - panoramio (3), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
- Нарьян Мар - panoramio (5), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
- NASA FIRMS 2025-08-08 Naryan-Mar, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Russia, Nenets, Naryan-Mar, Нарьян-Мар - Лесозавод WMID8151885, Rubets, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Nenets, Naryan-Mar, Нарьян-Мар - Лесозавод WMID8151891, Rubets, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mi-8T N-Mar97, Lsnmar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naryan-Mar, Nenetskiy, Russia - panoramio (1), Игорь Тимофеев, CC BY 3.0
- Нарьян Мар - panoramio (4), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
- Russia, Nenets, Naryan-Mar WMID3190985, vlad10531, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нарьян Мар - panoramio (1), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
- Okruzhnoy sud, Danilpopov8301, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naryan-Mar, Nenetskiy, Russia - panoramio, Игорь Тимофеев, CC BY 3.0
- Здание почты, Dmitry Pestov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Администрация НАО, Dmitry Pestov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PozdeevN, Lsnmar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Нарьян Мар - panoramio (2), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
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