Oboyan’, Russia
Обоянь
Oboyan’ is a town of 14,000 people in Kursk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1650.
Why visit Oboyan’
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Oboyan’
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About Oboyan’
Oboyan (Russian: Обоя́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Oboyansky District in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Psyol at its confluence with the Oboyanka, 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of Kursk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,844 (2021 census); 13,565 (2010 census); 14,618 (2002 census); 15,360 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Oboyan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay4
History
It was founded in 1639 as a fortress on the southern borders of the Russian state. It was granted town status in 1779. During World War I, Oboyan was occupied by German troops on April 17–19, 1918. During the Russian Civil War, Oboyan was controlled by the troops of General Denikin on August 17–30, 1918 and from September 13, 1918 to November 26, 1919. During World War II, Oboyan was occupied by German troops from November 16, 1941 to February 18, 1943.
From the History section of Oboyan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare8
Map of Oboyan’
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kursk Airport (URS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 60 km away.
- Ivnya 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Pristen’ 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Kirovskiy 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Prokhorovka 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Chernichenskiye Dvory 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Stroitel 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Kursk 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Belgorod 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shchigry 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Gubkin 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Oboyan Square, Timur Mamedrzaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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