Magdagachi, Russia
Магдагачи
Magdagachi is a town of 11,739 people in Amur Oblast, Russia, founded in 1910.
Why visit Magdagachi
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Magdagachi
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About Magdagachi
Magdagachi (Russian: Магдага́чи) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Magdagachinsky District of Amur Oblast, Russia, located 367 kilometers (228 mi) northwest of Blagoveshchensk. Population: 10,897 (2010 census); 12,208 (2002 census); 15,578 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Magdagachi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
History
It was established in 1910 in connection with the construction of the Amur Railway; both the settlement and the railway station were named after the stream called Magdagachi, which flows into a tributary of the Amur River. Magdagachi was granted urban-type settlement status in 1938.
From the History section of Magdagachi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Magdagachi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Magdagachi Airport (GDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Tygda 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Taldan 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ovsyanka 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ushumun 89 km southeast, 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
- NASA FIRMS 2025-11-02 Magdagachi, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Железнодорожный вокзал станции Магдагачи в 1986, Amurzd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- May 2019 Russian Far East 13, travelling_eidolon, CC BY 2.0
- Вид Магдагачи с вышки, Nikita long, CC BY-SA 4.0
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