Kireyevsk, Russia
Киреевск
Kireyevsk is a town of 25,513 people in Tula Oblast, Russia, founded in 1762.
Why visit Kireyevsk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Kireyevsk
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About Kireyevsk
Kireyevsk (Russian: Кире́евск) is a town and the administrative center of Kireyevsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Olen River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 25,557 (2010 census); 26,284 (2002 census); 30,503 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kireyevsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
МБУК Киреевский городской парк кульуры и отдыха
Park · 1.4 km
Open in Google Maps · +7 48754 61346; +7 48754 66659; +7 48754 51346
Restaurants and cafes6
Churches and places of worship1
Церковь Иконы Божией Матери «Нечаянная Радость»
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
History
It has been known since the second half of the 18th century as the Cossack village of Kireyevskaya (Кире́евская). Iron ore deposits started to be developed in the 19th century. During the Soviet times, the village was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Kireyevka (Кире́евка). It was granted town status and renamed Kireyevsk in 1956.
From the History section of Kireyevsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Kireyevsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tula Klokovo Air Base (TYA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Dubovka 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Uzlovaya 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Novomoskovsk 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Shchëkino 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Tula 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Plavsk 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Venëv 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Yasnogorsk 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Mikhaylov 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yefremov 89 km south, about 1 h 30 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
- 2011-08-25 08-10-11Памятник воинам, Nadezhdaselyutina, CC BY-SA 4.0
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