Pindushi, Russia
Пиндуши
Pindushi is a town of 5,053 people in Karelia, Russia, founded in 1933.
Why visit Pindushi
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Pindushi
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About Pindushi
Pindushi (Russian: Пи́ндуши; Karelian: Pinduši; Finnish: Pinduinen) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northern tip of Lake Onega, 160 kilometers (99 mi) north of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,598.
From the Wikipedia article Pindushi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы в Лумбушах
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.7 km
1А улица Брюхово
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
History
It was established in 1933 and granted urban-type settlement status in 1950.
From the History section of Pindushi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Pindushi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 116 km away.
- Medvezh’yegorsk 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Povenets 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Shun’ga 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Girvas 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kondopoga 81 km south, about 1 h 15 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
- Улица в Пиндушах, SokOs at Russian Wikipedia, CC0
- Медвежьегорский р-н, Лумбуши, церковь, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Lumbushi), Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lumbushi, bay of Tarasova Guba, Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A119 passing through Lumbushi, Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Lumbushi, Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
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