Kalach-na-Donu, Russia
Калач-на-Дону
Kalach-na-Donu is a town of 27,522 people in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, founded in 1708.
Why visit Kalach-na-Donu
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Kalach-na-Donu
Kalach-na-Donu (Russian: Кала́ч-на-Дону́), or Kalach-on-the-Don, is a town and the administrative center of Kalachyovsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the Don River, 72 kilometers (45 mi) west of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,624 (2021 census); 26,910 (2010 census); 26,882 (2002 census); 22,979 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kalach-na-Donu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Aik Бистро
Fast food · 1.2 km
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History
It was founded in 1708 as a Cossack sloboda and was originally called Kalach (Калач).
In 1862, the Volga-Don Railway was built from Tsaritsyn to Kalach - the oldest operating railway in the territory of the modern Volgograd region. This railroad brought prosperity to the town in the early 20th century.
During the Russian Civil War, Kalach was important in the defense of Tsaritsyn. One of the most massive uprisings of the Cossacks against Bolshevik rule took place in this area. The town moved from one side to the other about eight times.
In World War II, the town lent its name to an armored clash between the German 6th Army and the Soviet 64th and 1st Tank Armies from July 25 to August 11, 1942. About three months later, during Operation Uranus, several Soviet tank corps encircled the besieging German 6th Army in Stalingrad by capturing Kalach, thus cutting off German supply routes.
It was granted town status on April 18, 1951. At the same time, its name was changed to Kalach-na-Donu, to distinguish it from an eponymous town in Voronezh Oblast.
By Construction of Volga–Don Canal in 1952, The city become the end point of the canal.
During the Soviet period, an industrial cluster was built in the town: shipyard, heavy vehicle repair workshop, dairy factory, fish factory, bakery, metal structures plant and others.
In 1976, a road bridge across the Don River was built near the town.
From the History section of Kalach-na-Donu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare4
Детская поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 km
21 улица Чекмарёва, Калач-на-Дону
Map of Kalach-na-Donu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Oktyabr’skiy 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Novyy Rogachik 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Bereslavka 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Nizhniy Chir 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Surovikino 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Gumrak 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Volgograd 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gorodishche 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ilovlya 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Krasnoslobodsk 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kalach-na-donu svyatitelya nikolaya chudotvortsa 7, hranitel322, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NASA FIRMS 2024-07-09 Kalach-na-Donu, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Kirov street Kalach-na-Donu, Alexander One Rule, CC0
- Sovetskaya Street Kalach-na-Donu, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Poster announcing the performance of local singers in Kalach-na-Donu, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Proletarskaya Street Kalach-na-Donu, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Oktyabrskaya Street. Kalach-na-Donu, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Boulevard of the 300th anniversary of Kalach-na-Donu before reconstruction in 2017, Alexander One Rule, CC0
- Kalach-na-Donu October 2012, Alexander One Rule, CC0
- Square of Fallen Fighters Kalach-na-Donu 2021, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Kravchenko Street, 8, Kalach-na-Donu, 2019, Redboston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steel street kiosk (closed 2023). Kalach-na-Donu, Alexander One Rule, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Compressor incident, Alexander One Rule, CC BY 4.0
- One of the streets of Kalach in 2012, Alexander One Rule, CC BY 4.0
- Sovetskaya Street 2021, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- KIM street. Near the former Metal Factory, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- View from Sovetskaya Street to Kim Street 2019, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Selling bread on the streets 2019, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Former "Volgo-Don" cinema and grocery stores, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Magnit retail store Kalach-on-Don, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Здание Коммунистического Союза Молодежи, Odinev86, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20211111 135429259, Alexander Zbitnev, CC0
- Somewhere in Kalach 2023, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- The era of the covid-19 pandemic in the town, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Street telephone, Alexander One Rule, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Night and abandoned kiosks, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Old kiosk "Soyuzpechat" near the Square of Fallen Fighters, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soviet plastic Snegurochka, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Old buildings in Kalach-on-Don before demolition, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Proletarskaya Street 2020, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Post office building 2019, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Glasses store near the post office, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Evening in Kalach, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Near the Main Post Office 2019, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Supermarket of the Volgograd retail chain "Pokupochka", Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Trading stall on a winter night, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Retail store Pokupochka, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Evening on Street 2019, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Shop "Eva", Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
- Proletarskaya Street, Alexander Zbitnev, CC BY 4.0
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