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Kataysk, Russia
Катайск
Kataysk is a town of 15,619 people in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, founded in 1655.
Why visit Kataysk
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Kataysk
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About Kataysk
Kataysk (Russian: Ката́йск) is a town and the administrative center of Kataysky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the Iset River 214 kilometers (133 mi) northwest of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,003 (2010 census); 15,836 (2002 census); 16,789 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kataysk, Kurgan Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
History
It was founded in 1655 by Imperial Russia as Kataysky (Катайский). It was granted town status in 1944.
From the History section of Kataysk, Kurgan Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Kataysk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Dalmatovo 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Kamensk-Ural’skiy 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Martyush 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Ust’-Bagaryak 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Skatinskoye 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Yelanskiy 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Obukhovskoye 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Kamyshlov 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Bogdanovich 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Shadrinsk 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Г. Катайск - panoramio (16), Сергей Наруков, CC BY 3.0
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