Kholmsk, Russia
Холмск
Kholmsk is a town of 32,681 people in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, founded in May 21, 1870.
Why visit Kholmsk
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Братская могила советских воинов, павших в августе 1945 года в боях при освобождении Южного Сахалина от японских милитаристов and В.И. Ленину.
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About Kholmsk
Kholmsk (Russian: Холмск), known until 1946 as Maoka (Japanese: 真岡), is a port town and the administrative center of Kholmsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. It is located on the southwest coast of the Sakhalin Island, on coast of the gulf of Nevelsky in the Strait of Tartary of the Sea of Japan, 83 kilometers (52 mi) west of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 30,937 (2010 census); 35,141 (2002 census); 51,381 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kholmsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kholmsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks18
Братская могила советских воинов, павших в августе 1945 года в боях при освобождении Южного Сахалина от японских милитаристов
Monument and historic site
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Солдатам Отечества Российского
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Солдатам отечества российского от благодарных жителей города холмска установлен в день празднования 130й годовщины основания города
Тропинка ведущая от железной дороги к автодороге
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
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Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes28
City Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Russian, Pancake, Korean, Coffee · 0.9 km
9 площадь Ленина, Холмск
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Кафе "Маока"
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Dessert · 0.9 km
9 площадь Ленина, Холмск
8:00 - 19:00
Картуш
Cafe
Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00, 18:00-24:00; Sa,Su 12:00-16:00, 18:00-24:00; PH...
16 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1870 as a military post for the Russian Army. After the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, it was transferred to Japanese control, along with the rest of southern Sakhalin, under the Treaty of Portsmouth. The Japanese renamed it Maoka (真岡), it is said to mean "quiet place" in Ainu language.
On August 20, 1945, a combined marine battalion and the 113th infantry brigade landed in Port Maoka. They were preceded by a group of scouts, landed secretively by submarine Sh-118, in the Maoka area to successfully complete their task. However, Japanese resistance was desperate, and the landing party had to fight particularly fiercely. Japanese fire set one of the coastguard vessels on fire, to which the Russian response was intense naval bombardment of the town, causing more civilian deaths. See Soviet assault on Maoka for details.
The Red Army retook the whole of Sakhalin at the end of World War II, with the town receiving its present name in 1946. The name is derived from the Russian word Kholm for hill, referring to the town's location on the hillside surrounding the harbor.
As with a number of urban areas in the Russian Far East, Kholmsk has seen a large drop in population since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the economic crisis which followed in the 1990s.
From the History section of Kholmsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship4
Холмская Христианская Пресвитерианская Церковь
Church · Presbyterian
3 бульвар Дружбы, Холмск
Церковь Николая Чудотворца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
110 Советская улица
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare19
Map of Kholmsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Homutovo) (UUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Yablochnyy 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Pravda 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Sinegorsk 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Nevel’sk 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Chekhov 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Troitskoye 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Bykov 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Aniva 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Gornozavodsk 56 km south, about 56 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
- Гавань торгового порта Холмска, Max Shestera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kholmsk city railway 2022-08 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kholmsk city railway 2022-08 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RZD 2M62-1066 2022-08 Kholmsk 2, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD 2M62-1066 2022-08 Kholmsk 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD 2M62-1066 2022-08 Kholmsk, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kholmsk city railway 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kholmsk port 2022-08 night, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kholmsk ferry pier, Vladimir Elistratov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kholmsk city 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, 694620 - panoramio (4), Maksim Safiullin, CC BY 3.0
- Kholmsk-banner-4, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kholmsk-banner-2, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник на братской могиле советских воинов (Холмск), Max Shestera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Памятник Ленину (Холмск), Max Shestera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holmsk shrine remains 2022 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holmsk shrine remains 2022, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holmsk shrine remains 2022 4, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holmsk shrine remains 2022 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holmsk sea terminal old building 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holmsk fountain 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Holmsk sea terminal old building 2022-08 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holmsk sea terminal old building 2022-08 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Холмск. Вид на гавань, LxAndrew, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holmsk ferry terminal 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- РЖД Д2-008 2016-06 Холмск-Южный 5, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Д2-008 2016-06 Холмск-Южный 4, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Д2-008 2016-06 Холмск-Южный 6, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Холмская жестянобаночная фабрика 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- РЖД Холмск-Южный 2016-06 7, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RZD Holmsk-South station 2022-08 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Южный вокзал (1992), jawiki- User:Bergmann (uploaded by Max Shestera ), CC BY 3.0
- Холмск-Южный 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RZD Holmsk-South station 2022-08, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Холмск-Южный 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Холмск-Южный, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- РЖД Холмск-Южный 2016-06 5, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Японский вагон на станции Холмск-Южный 2016-06, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holmsk central square 2022-08 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Holmsk central square 2022-08 6, Svetlov Artem, CC0
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