Kstovo, Russia
Кстово
Kstovo is a town of 67,242 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1301.
Why visit Kstovo
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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Weather in Kstovo
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About Kstovo
Kstovo (Russian: Кстово) is a town and the administrative center of Kstovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 22 kilometers (14 mi) southeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 66,657 (2010 census); 66,944 (2002 census); 62,414 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kstovo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks18
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes48
Вкусные секреты
Bakery · 0.9 km
Mo-Su 07:30-21:00
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History
The village of Kstovo was mentioned as early as the 14th century.
With the construction of Novogorkovsky Oil Refinery, which started operations on August 18, 1958,) a new settlement was built a few kilometers to the northwest of the old village of Kstovo, on the high ground between the Volga and the Kudma Rivers. Since then, the western part of the town centered on the original village of Kstovo, and, still quite rural in character, has been commonly referred to as the Old Kstovo (Staroye Kstovo), while the newer eastern part, built in the 1950s and still expanding, is known as the New Kstovo (Novoye Kstovo). As the New Kstovo expanded over the years, it completely or partially displaced several smaller villages.
Kstovo was granted urban-type settlement status in 1954 and town status in 1957.
From the History section of Kstovo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare31
Map of Kstovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Zelyony Gorod 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Imeni M. I. Kalinina 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Afonino 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Nizhniy Novgorod 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Dzerzhinsk 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Lyskovo 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Volodarsk 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Zavolzh’ye 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Semënov 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Arzamas 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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