Why visit Pinega
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
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About Pinega
Pinega (Пинега) is a rural locality (a settlement), formerly a town, in Pinezhsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pinega River (hence the name). It serves as the administrative center of Pinezhsky Selsoviet, one of the seventeen selsoviets into which the district is administratively divided. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Pinezhskoye Rural Settlement, one of the fifteen rural settlements in the district. Population: 3,225 (2010 census); 3,763 (2002 census); 4,401 (1989 Soviet census)..
From the Wikipedia article Pinega (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Restaurants and cafes2
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
History
Pinega was known from 17th century as the pogost of Pinezhsky Volok. In the course of the administrative reform performed in 1708 by Peter the Great the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate, with the creation of Kevrolsky Uyezd. The center of the uyezd was located in Kevrola, now a village. In 1780, the Governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty, with the creation of Pinezhsky Uyezd in place of the Kevrolsky Uyezd. The center of the uyezd was Pinega, which thereby became a town. In 1796, Pinezhsky Uyezd moved into the Arkhangelsk Governorate. In 1897, the population of Pinega was 992. In 1925 the town of Pinega, while still being the center of the uyezd, was downgraded to a selo, and in February 1927, Pinezhsky Uyezd was abolished and merged into Arkhangelsky Uyezd.
During Russian Civil War in 1918, battles were fought between the Red Army and British troops in Pinega and around. For a short period, Pinega was occupied by British and American troops.
From the History section of Pinega on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Pinega
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 112 km away.
- Belogorskiy 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Photo credits
- Пинега8, Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0
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