Nikol’sk, Russia
Никольск
Nikol’sk is a town of 1,500 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1737.
Why visit Nikol’sk
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Nikol’sk
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About Nikol’sk
Nikolsk (Russian: Никольск) is a rural locality (a selo) in Mukhorshibirsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 1,309 as of 2010. There are 20 streets.
From the Wikipedia article Nikolsk, Mukhorshibirsky District, Republic of Buryatia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Nikol’sk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Baikal Airport (UUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Khonkholoy 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Sagan-Nur 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Mukhorshibir’ 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Balyaga 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Novyy Zagan 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Sharalday 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Tarbagatay 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Novaya Bryan’ 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Ulan-Ude 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Old believers church, Кузнецов, Public domain
- Памятник воинам-землякам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны (Никольск, Мухоршибирский р-он, Республика Бурятия, РФ), Kalashnikov Maksim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS037-E-9431 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-30598 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-286833 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-274520 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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