Kholm-Zhirkovskiy, Russia
Холм-Жирковский
Kholm-Zhirkovskiy is a town of 3,726 people in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1708.
Why visit Kholm-Zhirkovskiy
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
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About Kholm-Zhirkovskiy
Kholm-Zhirkovsky (Russian: Холм-Жирковский) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kholm-Zhirkovsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 130 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of Smolensk, about 300 kilometers (190 mi) west of Moscow, and 38 kilometers (24 mi) from the Moscow-Minsk highway. Population: 3,491 (2010 census); 3,826 (2002 census); 3,666 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kholm-Zhirkovsky (urban locality) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Мемориал павшим в ВОВ
Monument and historic site
2 Советская улица, Холм-Жирковский
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare3
Map of Kholm-Zhirkovskiy
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Safonovo 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Belyy 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Novodugino 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Verkhnedneprovskiy 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Vyaz’ma 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sychëvka 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Dorogobuzh 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Ozërnyy 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yartsevo 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dukhovshchina 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- Здание универмага в посёлке Холм-Жирковский, 2009, Chath, Public domain
- Holm-DSC 0579, Burov.yl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holm-DSC 0569, Burov.yl, CC BY-SA 4.0
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