Kansk, Russia
Канск
Kansk is a town of 101,502 people in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, founded in 1636.
Why visit Kansk
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include "Курочка".
Weather in Kansk
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About Kansk
Kansk (Russian: Канск) is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on both banks of the Kan River. Population: 94,226 (2010 census); 103,000 (2002 census); 109,607 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kansk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kansk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks12
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
Night Office
Bar and pub · 5.2 km
13В Муромская улица 13В, Канск
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
13 more on the map.
History
Founded in 1628 as a Russian fort, it was transferred to its current location in 1636 and granted town status in 1782.
There was a branch of the Krasnoyarsk camp complex in Kansk from 1938 onwards. The burial ground of those who died there, and of those who were executed or died in Kansk prison, is today covered by new buildings. Many of those shot during the Great Terror were buried in the Kan-Perevoznesenskoe cemetery.
The town is a center of the Kansk-Achinsk lignite basin, which in the early 1980s was developed into one of the largest coal areas of the Soviet Union. It also has cotton, timber, hydrolysis, and food industries.
From the History section of Kansk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship3
Церковь Спаса Всемилостивого
Church · Orthodox · 1.6 km
100 улица Красная Иланка, Канск
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Городская библиотека имени Аркадия и Бориса Стругацких
Library · 5.5 km
65Б улица 40 лет Октября
Healthcare19
Map of Kansk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Filimonovo 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Ilanskiy 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Nizhniy Ingash 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Aban 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Borodino 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Irbeyskoye 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Irsha 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Zaozyornyy 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ural 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zelenogorsk 71 km west, about 1 h 15 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
- Площадь Коростелева в Канске, Артём Мухаметгалиев, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Свято-Троицкий собор в Канске, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом, Ленина, д.7 ещё другой ракурс, Михаил Тихонов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом, Ленина, д.7, другой ракурс, Михаил Тихонов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом, Ленина, д.9, Михаил Тихонов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Канск-Енисейский из окна поезда, Real av6, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Канск-Енисейский, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вагон-храм на станции Канск-Енисейский, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник - panoramio (94), @@@@@@@@@@@@, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Впереди Канск - panoramio, @@@@@@@@@@@@, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Локатор - panoramio, @@@@@@@@@@@@, CC BY-SA 3.0
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