Novaya Balakhna, Russia
Балахна
Novaya Balakhna is a town of 63,083 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1536.
Why visit Novaya Balakhna
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Novaya Balakhna
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About Novaya Balakhna
Balakhna (Russian: Балахна́) is a town and the administrative center of Balakhninsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) north of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 51,519 (2010 census); 57,338 (2002 census); 32,133 (1989 Soviet census); 33,500 (1968).
From the Wikipedia article Balakhna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks19
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes21
9 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping44
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare19
Map of Novaya Balakhna
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Gorodets 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Zavolzh’ye 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Dzerzhinsk 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Nizhniy Novgorod 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Bor 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Chkalovsk 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Volodarsk 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Bogorodsk 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Kstovo 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Semënov 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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