Lagan’, Russia
Лагань
Lagan’ is a town of 14,045 people in Kalmykiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1871.
Why visit Lagan’
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Lagan’
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About Lagan’
Lagan (Russian: Лага́нь, Russian pronunciation: [lɐˈganʲ]; Kalmyk: Лагань, Lagaň, [lɑˈgɑnʲ]) is a town and the administrative center of Lagansky District in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, located a few kilometers from the Caspian Sea. Population: 14,323 (2010 census); 14,345 (2002 census); 15,824 (1989 Soviet census). In terms of population, it is the second biggest settlement in the republic after the capital Elista.
From the Wikipedia article Lagan, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
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Where to stay2
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History
Lagan was founded in 1870. Town status was granted to it in 1963. In the Soviet period, from 1944 to 1991, it was known as Kaspiysky (Каспи́йский). Lagan was occupied by the Germans during August–December 1942.
From the History section of Lagan, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Lagan’
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Getting there and nearby towns
Astrakhan Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 111 km away.
- Liman 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Yandyki 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Mumra 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Oranzherei 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Zenzeli 64 km north, about 1 h by car
- Trudfront 65 km north, about 1 h by car
- Poldnëvoye 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kirovskiy 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ikryanoye 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Uvary 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Orgyia dubia 222492576, Дима Орлов, CC0
- Orgyia dubia 222492588, Дима Орлов, CC0
- ISS030-E-163037 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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