Mendeleyevsk, Russia
Менделеевск
Mendeleyevsk is a town of 22,969 people in Tatarstan Republic, Russia, founded in 1868.
Why visit Mendeleyevsk
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Краеведческий музей Менделеевска.
Weather in Mendeleyevsk
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About Mendeleyevsk
Mendeleyevsk (Russian: Менделе́евск; Tatar: Менделеевск) is a town and the administrative center of Mendeleyevsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of Nizhnekamskoye Reservoir, 238 kilometers (148 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 22,075.
From the Wikipedia article Mendeleyevsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
памяти воинов погибших в Афганистане и Чечне
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes7
History
It was founded as the selo of Bondyuga (Бондюга) in the 18th century. It was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Bondyuzhsky (Бондюжский) in 1928. In 1967, it was granted town status and given its present name after Dmitry Mendeleyev, who visited the factory there.
The name comes because was Prof.Mendeleev who produced there the first batch of the smokeless Russian powder he developed at his Cankt Peterburg laboratory. The so-called "pyrocollodion". A single base powder similar to the British "cordite", the one still used in .303 British.
From the History section of Mendeleyevsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Храм Богоявления Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
63А Набережная улица
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Школа для детей с ограниченными возможностями здоровья
School · 1.3 km
83 Набережная улица
Healthcare8
Map of Mendeleyevsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Begishevo Airport (NBC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Naberezhnyye Chelny 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Yelabuga 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Grakhovo 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Alnashi 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Nizhnekamsk 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Menzelinsk 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Mozhga 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Zainsk 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Sosnovka 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vyatskiye Polyany 86 km northwest, 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
- Менделеевск вид сверху, Catcherdaniel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Богоявленская церковь на берегу Камы в Тихих горах, WhiteSnowyDesert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Цена явно обгоняет качество. - panoramio, Александр Попрыгин, CC BY 3.0
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