Why visit Okha
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Воинам-охинцам, павшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны and Памятник В.И. Ленину.
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About Okha
Okha (Russian: Оха́) is a town and the administrative center of Okhinsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. Population: 23,008 (2010 census); 27,963 (2002 census); 36,104 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Okha, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Okha on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do19
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks14
Воинам-охинцам, павшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site
Первая Русская нефтяная вышка Зотова 1910 г.
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Звонница памяти жертв Нефтегорского землетрясения
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Памятная стела о создании сквера в 50-летие ВЛКСМ
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
History
It was founded shortly after the discovery of petroleum in the area in 1880, initially under the name Okhe. The name is derived from an Ainu word meaning Bad Water. Industrial exploitation of the petroleum reserves began in 1923, during the Japanese occupation of Sakhalin from 1920 to 1925. During this time the town was called Okutan (奥端町, Okutan-chō) or Okuhan (奥哈町, Okuhan-chō) depending on Kanji used. Town status was granted to it in 1938.
From the History section of Okha, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Городская библиотека №17 МБУ "Охинская ЦБС"
Library · 0.6 km
38\3 улица 60 лет СССР, Оха
Модельная городская библиотека №13 МБУ "Охинская ЦБС"
Library · 1.2 km
19 улица Дзержинского, Оха
Healthcare11
Map of Okha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Okha Airport (OHH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Ekhabi 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Tungor 23 km south, about 23 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
- Okha city, 特急東海, CC0
- Памятник ленину в охе, Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мемориал погибшим в вов в охе, Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Паровоз ПТ-4-524, Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание нефтяной вышки, Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parovoz PT Okha, Sergopython, CC BY-SA 4.0
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