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Kamyshin, Russia
Камышин
Kamyshin is a town of 128,626 people in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, founded in 1668.
Why visit Kamyshin
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Кинотеатр "Дружба", Ансамбль земского дома and Музей А. П. Маресьева.
Weather in Kamyshin
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About Kamyshin
Kamyshin (Russian: Камышин, IPA: [kɐˈmɨʂɨn]) is a city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volgograd Reservoir of the Volga River, in the estuary of the Kamyshinka River. Its population was 119,565 at the (2010 census). Past populations for Kamyshin include 127,891 at the (2002 census) and 122,463 as of the (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kamyshin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Драматический театр
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
6 улица Некрасова, Камышин
Museums and landmarks17
Уездное по воинским делам присутствие
Museum · 1.1 km
66 Набережная улица, Камышин
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes39
Александра
Cafe · Regional · 7.6 km
2А улица Свердлова, Николаевск
27 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1667 on the left bank of the Kamyshinka River. In 1710, all of its inhabitants were relocated to the fortress of Dmitriyevsk (Дмитриевск) on the opposite bank of the river. In 1780, the name was changed to Kamyshin and it was granted town status. In the 19th century, Kamyshin turned into a merchant city with sawmills and windmills. It was formerly famous for its watermelon trade. According to the 1897 census, the population was, by mother tongue, 82.5% Russian, 15.0% German, 1.6% Ukrainian, 0.4% Polish, and 0.2% Jewish.
From the History section of Kamyshin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Guest house "Gren roof"Кооперативный переулок
Motel and hotel · 5.3 km
9 Кооперативная улица
Churches and places of worship5
Свято-Никольская церковь (однопрестольная православная)
Church · 1.5 km
4 улица Будённого
Школа при католической церкви
Place of worship · 1.2 km
46 улица Лазарева, Камышин
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Ансамбль городского начального училища: учебный корпус, флигель
School · 1.4 km
50 Гороховская улица, Камышин
МОУ СОШ №2/Начальное городское училище (Пушкинская школа)
School · 0.7 km
25 Республиканская улица, Камышин
Музыкальная школа (Камышинский колледж искуств)
School · 0.7 km
42 Октябрьская улица, Камышин
Healthcare31
Map of Kamyshin
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Nikolayevsk 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Petrov Val 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Antipovka 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Bykovo 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Kotovo 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Gornyy Balykley 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Krasnyy Yar 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Staraya Poltavka 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Rovnoye 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kamenskiy 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Kamyshin Historic Museum, WildBoar, Public domain
- Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast, Russia - panoramio (1), olegbel, CC BY 3.0
- Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast, Russia - panoramio (91), olegbel, CC BY 3.0
- Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast, Russia - panoramio (9), olegbel, CC BY 3.0
- Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast, Russia - panoramio (10), olegbel, CC BY 3.0
- Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast, Russia - panoramio (8), olegbel, CC BY 3.0
- Мост через реку Камышинку в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Мост - panoramio - Божьев С.В., Божьев С.В., CC BY 3.0
- Памятник Дмитрию Солунскому в Камышине, Poartis, CC0
- Парк Победы в Камышине, Poartis, CC0
- Железнодорожный вокзал Камышина, Poartis, CC0
- Здание железнодорожного вокзала в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Троицкая церковь в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Средняя школа № 1 «Радуга успеха» в Камышине, Poartis, CC0
- Женское городское двухклассное начальное училище имени А.С. Пушкина в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Проспект имени императора Александра II, Камышин, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Altuhov's House 01, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Проспект Императора Александра ll в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Дом купца Александра Альтухова в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Русский Торгово-Промышленный Банк в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Свято-Троицкий Соборный храм в Камышине, Poartis, CC0
- Проспект Императора Александра ll, Камышин, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Саратовская улица в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Вид на правый берег Камышинки от её устья и города Камышин, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Камышин. Домовая церковь Троицы Живоначальной, LarTalIni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Камышин Дом купца Шемякина, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гостиница «Опава» в Камышине, Poartis, CC0
- Лютеранская церковь в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Астраханская улица в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Вид на остров в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Камышин Владение Юдаева, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на восточную часть Камышина, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Вознесенский собор в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Лесная пристань в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Из далека ... - panoramio, Божьев С.В., CC BY 3.0
- Саратовская улица в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Успенская церковь на Александровском проспекте в Камышине, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Камышин Дом Якова Шнайдера (Городская управа) ворота, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Камышин Дом Якова Шнайдера (Городская управа) дверь, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Камышин Жилой дом Горбунова, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
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