Karachev, Russia
Карачев
Karachev is a town of 19,757 people in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1146.
Why visit Karachev
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 11 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Karachev
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About Karachev
Karachev (Russian: Карачев) is a town and the administrative center of Karachevsky District in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Population: 17,449 (2021 census); 19,715 (2010 census); 20,175 (2002 census); 22,446 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Karachev (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Restaurants and cafes11
Снежеть
Restaurant
53В Советская улица, Карачев
Su-Mo 11:00-23:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship7
Церковь Николая Чудотворца
Church · Orthodox · 1.9 km
18А Набережный переулок, Бережок
History
First chronicled in 1146, it was the capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities in the Middle Ages, until its rulers moved their seats to Peremyshl. In the 14th century it became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and in 1503 it passed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Karachev was part of the Oryol Governorate from 1796 to 1920.
Its old architecture was heavily damaged during World War II. Karachev was occupied by the German Army from 5 October 1941 to 15 August 1943. The Germans operated a Nazi prison and temporarily also the Dulag 185 prisoner-of-war camp in the town. Local Jews were confined in a ghetto and eventually massacred by the occupiers on 12 December 1941, with some 100 victims.
From the History section of Karachev on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Библиотека имени Баранских Н.Н. и Н.В.
Library · 0.6 km
2 переулок Свердлова, Карачев
Healthcare7
Map of Karachev
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Belyye Berega 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Khotynets 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Sven’ 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Shablykino 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Bol’shoye Polpino 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Khvastovichi 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Bryansk 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Navlya 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Sel’tso 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Orël 75 km east, 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
- Николаевская церковь, Карачев, Пуненкова Анна Сергеевна, CC BY-SA 3.0
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