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Nizhniy Bestyakh, Russia
Нижний Бестях
Nizhniy Bestyakh is a town of 3,218 people in Sakha, Russia, founded in 1920.
Why visit Nizhniy Bestyakh
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Nizhniy Bestyakh
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About Nizhniy Bestyakh
Nizhny Bestyakh (Russian: Ни́жний Бестя́х; Yakut: Аллараа Бэстээх, Allaraa Besteex) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Megino-Kangalassky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the east bank of the Lena River, opposite the republic's capital city of Yakutsk, 34 kilometers (21 mi) from Mayya, the administrative center of the district. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,518.
From the Wikipedia article Nizhny Bestyakh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
History
The predecessor of Nizhny Bestyakh was called Yarmanka (sometimes spelled Yarmonka or Yarmonga). Here, at the mouth of the Suola River, from about 1750 to 1850, pack horses were loaded for the long journey down to the Okhotsk Coast. A ferry service was founded in 1772 and operated by exiles for five months a year. It was a gathering place for merchants and cargoes bound eastward. There was ample grass for the herds of cattle and pack horses.
Urban-type settlement status was granted to Nizhny Bestyakh in 1971.
From the History section of Nizhny Bestyakh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Храм Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.2 km
34 Алданская улица
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare3
Абалахский республиканский центр медицинской реабилитации
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
7 улица Ленина
Map of Nizhniy Bestyakh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yakutsk (YKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Yakutsk 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Khatassy 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Markha 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Tabaga 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Zhatay 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Staraya Tabaga 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Magan 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Mayya 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Kangalassy 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Tyungyulyu 48 km northeast, about 48 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
- (S.I.) Центральная улица, Svetlana Ivanova, CC BY 3.0
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