Kuvandyk, Russia
Кувандык
Kuvandyk is a town of 28,706 people in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, founded in 1915.
Why visit Kuvandyk
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Kuvandyk
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About Kuvandyk
Kuvandyk (Russian: Куванды́к, romanized: Kuvandyk) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the Sakmara River at the southern end of the Ural Mountains, 194 kilometers (121 mi) east of Orenburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 26,169 (2010 census); 28,679 (2002 census); 28,339 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kuvandyk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks6
Памятник герою Советского союза Гребенникову
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes7
History
It was founded in the end of the 19th century as a migrants' village of Pokrovka (Покро́вка). It was granted town status in 1953.
From the History section of Kuvandyk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare14
Map of Kuvandyk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Orsk Airport (OSW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 98 km away.
- Mednogorsk 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Dubenskiy 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Novorudnyy 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Belyayevka 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Staraya Akkermanovka 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Akyar 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Novotroitsk 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gay 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Saraktash 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Orsk 83 km east, 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
- В центре Кувандыка - panoramio, Сергей Метик, CC BY 3.0
- Рядом с вокзалом Кувандыка - Near Kuvandyk train station - panoramio, Vladdie Litvinov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кувандык - Kuvandyk - panoramio, Vladdie Litvinov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Улица Советская - Sovetskaya street - panoramio, Vladdie Litvinov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- В Кувандыке - panoramio, Сергей Метик, CC BY 3.0
- ISS042-E-70156 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-61691 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-221227 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-103281 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-223037 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-43922 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-30603 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Кувандыкские горы, Козлов Михаил, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS042-E-223036 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-103280 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-111289 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-17674 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-58349 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-49552 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-104269 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-70155 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS060-E-61690 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-221226 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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