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Why visit Lensk
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Историко-краеведческий музей and Lensk war memorial.
Weather in Lensk
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About Lensk
Lensk (Russian: Ленск, IPA: [lʲɛnsk]; Yakut: Лиэнскэй, Lienskey) is a town and the administrative center of Lensky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 24,966.
From the Wikipedia article Lensk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Памятник Святителю Иннокентию (Вениаминову) митрополиту Московскому и Коломенскому, просветителю Якутии
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes18
Кокоша
Cafe · Japanese, Sushi, Seafood, Pizza, Burger, Chicken · 1.0 km
15 улица Дзержинского
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Ресторан Лена
Restaurant · Fine Dining, Breakfast, Deli, Russian, Local, International, Coffee Shop, Chicken · 1.7 km
Mo-Th 07:30-04:00; Fr-Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 07:30-03:00
Север
Restaurant · 0.8 km
7 Пролетарская улица, Ленск
Mo-Th 11:30-02:00; Fr 11:30-05:00; Sa 13:00-05:00; Su 13:00-03:00
Уйгурская кухня
Restaurant · 1.3 km
6 Первомайская улица
Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
Nord way
Restaurant · French, Russian, Fish And Chips, Fine Dining, Regional, German, Seafood, Local, International, Coffee Shop, Italian Pizza, Breakfast, Deli, Grill · 0.8 km
6 more on the map.
History
The original settlement was founded as Mukhtuya (Мухтуя) in 1663 by Russian fur traders, on the site of an older Evenk settlement known as Mukhtuy. The name of the original settlement was derived from an Evenk term meaning "great water".
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a place of political exile. It experienced a period of rapid growth during the 20th century as a result of the discovery and development of diamond deposits in the Vilyuy River basin. As the closest significant settlement to the major kimberlite excavations at the Mir Mine and the establishment of the associated town of Mirny, Mukhtuya became a major base of construction. In 1956, roads were built connecting Mukhtuya to the future Mirny and the port was established. On July 13, 1963, Mukhtuya was granted town status and was given its present name, after the river on which it stands.
In May 2001, Lensk briefly came to the world's attention when almost the entire town was flooded and a large amount of the buildings destroyed. The floods were caused by river ice blocking the river downstream, creating a dam. The town was largely rebuilt after the flooding.
From the History section of Lensk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare7
Клиника матери и ребенка
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
3/1 улица Орджоникидзе, Ленск
Map of Lensk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lensk Airport (ULK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aeroport Lensk, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21062014) 03, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21062014) 01, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21062014) 02, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Views of Lensk 51, Городское поселение "Город Ленск", CC BY 4.0
- Lensk. reportage 21-06-2014 04, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk. reportage 21-06-2014 06, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Views of Lensk 49, Городское поселение "Город Ленск", CC BY 4.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 03, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 05, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk report 03, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk report 01, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk report 02, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk report 06, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk report 05, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 14, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 15, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 10, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 06, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 13, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 07, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 12, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lensk (reportage 21-06-2014) 16, Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Улица Победы, 19А в Ленске 10.06.2017, Artem Svetlov, CC BY 2.0
- Первомайская улица, 9 в Ленске 10.06.2017, Artem Svetlov, CC BY 2.0
- 333 Ленск Памятная стела о паводке 2001 года, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Улица Ленина, 73 в Ленске 10.06.2017, Artem Svetlov, CC BY 2.0
- 339 Ленский речной порт, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 332 Ленск. Ул. Ленина, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 330 Ленск. Перекресток улиц Ленина и Первомайской, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 328 Ленск. Памятник транспортникам, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник первопроходцам от "АЛРОСА" - panoramio, Nikola_Sviridov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 312 Ленск. Площадь Ленина, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 325 Ленск. Набережная, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 324 Ленск, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 315 Ленск. Бульвар Ягнышева, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 321 Ленск. Высотки на набережной, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 338 Ленск с реки, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 320 Ленск. Стела в честь первопроходцев, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 322 Ленск. Демьян Бедный у причала, A. L. (loading), CC BY-SA 4.0
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