Mokshan, Russia
Мокшан
Mokshan is a town of 11,652 people in Penza Oblast, Russia, founded in 1566.
Why visit Mokshan
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 7 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mokshan
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About Mokshan
Mokshan (Russian: Мокша́н) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Mokshansky District of Penza Oblast, Russia. Population: 11,592 (2010 census); 11,808 (2002 census); 11,035 (1989 Soviet census); 10,710 (1900).
From the Wikipedia article Mokshan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Mokshan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Penza Airport named after Vissarion Belinsky (PEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Bogoslovka 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Grabovo 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Bessonovka 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Penza 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Lunino 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Zarechnyy 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Kamenka 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Nizhniy Lomov 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Ruzayevka 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kovylkino 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Школа номер 2 мокшан, Роман Башинский, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Табличка на двери "Надзиратель", Мария Николаева, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Комната надзирателя, Мария Николаева, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Тюремная церковь, Мария Николаева, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Документальные свидетельства, Мария Николаева, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Табличка на здании тюрьмы, Мария Николаева, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Коридор тюрьмы, Мария Николаева, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Мокшан - panoramio, Дмитрий Мозжухин, CC BY 3.0
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