Kovrov, Russia
Ковров
Kovrov is a town of 154,224 people in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, founded in 1157.
Why visit Kovrov
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include ИСУ-152, Танк ИС-2 and Маленькие Личности.
Weather in Kovrov
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About Kovrov
Kovrov (Russian: Ковро́в) is a city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River, a tributary of the Oka. Kovrov's population as of the 2021 Census was 132,417, down from 145,214 recorded in the 2010 Census, and further down from 155,499 recorded in the 2002 Census and 159,942 recorded in the 1989 Census. In terms of population, it is the second-largest city in Vladimir Oblast after Vladimir. In 1977, Kovrov's population had been estimated at 140,000.
From the Wikipedia article Kovrov (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks28
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И. Ф. Рербергу
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
ПАМЯТНИК Начальнику Московско-Нижегородской железной дороги с 1868 года по 1893 год РЕРБЕРГУ Ивану Федоровичу (1831-1917). Скульптор...
Первому советскому экскаватору
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Ковров - родина первого советского экскаватора. Он сошёл с конвейера экскаваторного завода 21 апреля 1931 года и был назван в честь...
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Маленькие Личности
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
65 проспект Ленина, Ковров
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
Ми Фо
Cafe · Vietnamese · 1.3 km
52 улица Грибоедова
Mo-Fr 11:30-21:30; Sa-Su 11:00-21:30
Довольный Кот
Cafe · Regional, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Italian · 1.0 km
65 проспект Ленина, Ковров
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Манифест
Bar and pub
We-Th 17:00-00:30; Fr 17:00-02:30; Sa 16:00-02:30; Su 16:00-00:30
28 more on the map.
History
Overshadowed by the neighboring Starodub-on-the-Klyazma since the 12th century, Kovrov was eventually granted town status in 1778. On July 13, 1978, the city's 200th anniversary, Kovrov was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
From the History section of Kovrov on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship9
Церковь Феодоровской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Orthodox · 1.4 km
2А улица Лопатина
Церковь Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · 3.2 km
163 Комсомольская улица
Shopping67
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Ковровский промышленно-гуманитарный техникум
School · 2.9 km
53 Владимирская улица, Ковров
Healthcare31
Map of Kovrov
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Getting there and nearby towns
Иваново (Южный) (IWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 69 km away.
- Melekhovo 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Novki 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Kameshkovo 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Savino 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Krasnyy Oktyabr’ 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Stepantsevo 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Arkhipovka 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Mstera 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Vladimir 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ivanovo 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Ансамбль Христорождественского собора, Anastasia Ponomareva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TankBiathlon2016opening-10, Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IS3, Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Музей военной техники Оружие Победы, Краснодар (68), Yuriy75, Public domain
- Preobrazhensky Sobor-Nizhny Novgorod-Russia-1913, Maxim Petrovich Dmitriev, Public domain
- SU-152, The original uploader was Megapixie at English Wikipedia ., Public domain
- ИС-3 Хабаровск парад 9 мая 2015 года, Andshel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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