Pizhanka, Russia
Пижанка
Pizhanka is a town of 3,900 people in Kirov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1693.
Why visit Pizhanka
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Pizhanka
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About Pizhanka
Pizhanka (Russian: Пижанка) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Pizhansky District of Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 3,875 (2010 census); 4,022 (2002 census); 4,164 (1989 Soviet census).
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Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes6
Мечта
Cafe · Russian · 1.0 km
6 Советская улица
Mo-Th 06:30-00:00; Fr-Sa 06:30-02:00; Su 06:30-00:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare6
Map of Pizhanka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 93 km away.
- Arbazh 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Sovetsk 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Tuzha 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Yaransk 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Novyy Toryal 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Verkhoshizhem’ye 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sernur 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Orshanka 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kuzhener 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sovetskiy 78 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
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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