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Kurchatov, Russia

Курчатов

Kurchatov is a town of 46,600 people in Kursk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1968.

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Population46,600 GeoNames
Local nameКурчатов
RegionKursk Oblast
Elevation160 m 525 ft
Founded1968
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area55.0 km²
Nearest airportKursk Airport (URS) 43 km

Why visit Kurchatov

Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

About Kurchatov

Kurchatov (Russian: Курча́тов) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Seym River 42 kilometers (26 mi) west of Kursk. Population: 40,318 (2021 census); 42,706 (2010 census); 45,556 (2002 census); 41,085 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Kurchatov, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Palace of Culture

Cinema and theater · 1.9 km

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МЦ "Комсомолец"

Cinema and theater · 3.1 km

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Museums and landmarks14

Изумрудный городок

Monument and historic site

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"Чёрный тюльпан"

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Tom Petrovich Nikolaev

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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Братская могила

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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Братская могила

Monument and historic site · 4.2 km

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В.И. Ленин

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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Деревенский погост

Monument and historic site · 4.9 km

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Памятник "И. В. Курчатову"

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Памятник Аркадию Гайдару

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

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Памятник жертвам Чернобыля и радиационных катастроф

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Памятник Юрию Гагарину

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

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Пётр и Феврония Муромские

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

аллея Славы

Park · 0.9 km

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Городской пляж

Beach · 1.4 km

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Детский парк птиц

Park · 1.6 km

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дикий пляж

Beach · 0.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes10

Встреча

Cafe

14А Садовая улица

Tu-Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-00:00

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Prestige

Restaurant · 2.2 km

Mo-Su 13:00-01:00

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brew bar

Bar and pub · 1.3 km

8 улица Энергетиков

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Алые паруса

Cafe · 2.9 km

2А Коммунистический проспект, Курчатов

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Венеция

Cafe · Italian Pizza, Sushi

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Точка Лю

Bar and pub · 1.3 km

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Кофейня

Cafe · 2.1 km

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Молодёжное

Cafe · 1.0 km

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Соловьиная трель

Cafe · 3.1 km

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Venezia

Fast food · Pizza · 2.2 km

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History

Kurchatov was founded in 1968 due to the construction of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and granted town status in 1983. It was named after Soviet physicist Igor Kurchatov.

The town of Kurchatov, along with the neighbouring Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, stood in for the town of Pripyat and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the 1991 American television movie, Chernobyl: The Final Warning. Kurchatov and the Kursk nuclear power plant would play as Pripyat and the Chernobyl nuclear power plant once again in the 2021 Russian film Chernobyl: Abyss.

In what is now Kurchatov in 1943 fighting as part of the Battle of Kursk took place on two separate occasions that summer. The battle of Kursk was one of the pivotal battles of the Eastern Front and was one of the largest tank battles in the history of warfare.

From the History section of Kurchatov, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay7

Churches and places of worship3

  • Church of Seraphim of Sarov

    Church · 1.5 km

    8Б улица Энергетиков

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  • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Church · Orthodox · 0.6 km

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  • Церковь Георгия Победоносца

    Church · 4.1 km

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Shopping27

Gas and EV charging8

Schools, colleges and libraries13

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Healthcare16

Map of Kurchatov

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kursk Airport (URS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.

  • Ivanino 8 km west, about 8 min by car
  • Imeni Karla Libknekhta 15 km west, about 15 min by car
  • Pryamitsyno 17 km east, about 17 min by car
  • Voroshnëvo 25 km east, about 25 min by car
  • L’govskiy 28 km west, about 28 min by car
  • Chernichenskiye Dvory 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
  • Kursk 35 km east, about 35 min by car
  • Oboyan’ 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Zheleznogorsk 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Shchigry 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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