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Why visit Kromy
Townapedia lists 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Kromy
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About Kromy
Kromy (Russian: Кромы) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Kromskoy District of Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Kroma River (a tributary of the Oka) 36 kilometers (22 mi) southwest of Oryol. Population: 6,733 (2010 census); 7,194 (2002 census); 7,082 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kromy, Oryol Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
It was first chronicled in 1147, the same year as Moscow. It was a seat of one of the Upper Oka Principalities of the 15th century. In 1595, it was fortified by Boris Godunov in order to defend the Grand Duchy of Moscow from the Tatar raids. During the Time of Troubles, it gained nationwide renown as a major stronghold of the rebels such as the Don Cossacks led by Andrey Korela and Ivan Bolotnikov's generals.
Kromy was an important agricultural center throughout the 19th century. A railway from Moscow to Kharkov reached it in the 1850s. A large Neoclassical cathedral dates from this period. Kromy was contested by Anton Denikin's forces and the Red Army in October 1919.
Kromy lost its town status and was demoted to an urban-type settlement in 1924.
During the German occupation in World War II, in 1943, the occupiers operated the Stalag 397 prisoner-of-war camp in Kromy for some 300–600 POWs.
From the History section of Kromy, Oryol Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Healthcare5
Map of Kromy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Orel Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Znamenka 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Trosna 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Soskovo 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Naryshkino 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Orël 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Zmiyëvka 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Zheleznogorsk 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Karachev 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mtsensk 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Bolkhov 85 km north, 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
- Братская могила советских воинов, погибших в боях с фашистскими захватчиками (2019 г.), Владимир Ильичев 88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кромы люблю, LEhAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кромы, Kovyrlo, CC BY-SA 3.0
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