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Kez, Russia

Кез

Kez is a town of 10,792 people in Udmurtiya Republic, Russia.

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Population10,792 GeoNames
Local nameКез
Elevation207 m 679 ft
Time zoneEurope/Samara
Nearest airportIzhevsk Airport (IJK) 119 km

Why visit Kez

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Poolswiming YUT.

About Kez

Kez (Russian: Кез) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Kezsky District of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located 169 kilometers (105 mi) northeast of Izhevsk. Population: 11,080 (2010 census); 10,913 (2002 census); 10,030 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Kez (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks2

Воинам, погибшим в Афганистане и Чечне

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Участникам ВОВ

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Poolswiming YUT

Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km

31Б Большекезская улица

Mo-Su 09:00-00:00

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Restaurants and cafes3

Агапыч

Cafe

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Итальянский дворик

Fast food · Italian, Coffee Shop

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Where to stay4

Hotel YUT city kez

Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

31 Большекезская улица

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Гостиница "Уют" п. Кез

Motel and hotel · 1.2 km

31 Большекезская улица, Кез

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Кама

Motel and hotel · 1.9 km

30 Новая улица, Кез

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Служба в СА

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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History

It was founded in 1895 due to the construction of a railway. It served as the administrative center of the district since 1929. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1942, but was demoted back to a rural locality in 2008.

From the History section of Kez on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shopping7

Gas and EV charging3

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Healthcare5

Map of Kez

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Getting there and nearby towns

Izhevsk Airport (IJK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 119 km away.

  • Debësy 28 km south, about 28 min by car
  • Balezino 42 km west, about 42 min by car
  • Yunda 48 km west, about 48 min by car
  • Fakel 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
  • Igra 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
  • Vereshchagino 59 km east, about 59 min by car
  • Ochër 59 km east, about 59 min by car
  • Siva 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Glazov 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Sharkan 67 km south, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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