Pokhvistnevo, Russia
Похвистнево
Pokhvistnevo is a town of 28,300 people in Samara Oblast, Russia, founded in 1888.
Why visit Pokhvistnevo
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Pokhvistnevo
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About Pokhvistnevo
Pokhvistnevo (Russian: Похвистнево) is a town in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Bolshoy Kinel River (Samara's tributary), 159 kilometers (99 mi) northeast of Samara, Russia and only 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from the border with Orenburg Oblast. Population: 28,169 (2010 census); 27,973 (2002 census); 27,843 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Pokhvistnevo, Samara Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Театр "Сад"
Cinema and theater
2 Ленинградская улица, Похвистнево
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes2
History
It was founded in 1888 as a settlement serving the construction of the Samara–Ufa railroad. The present Pokhvistnevo railway station was built here in 1902–1904. Town status was granted to it in 1947.
From the History section of Pokhvistnevo, Samara Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare10
Похвистневский молодёжный пансионат для инвалидов
Hospital · 1.8 km
60 улица Малиновского
Map of Pokhvistnevo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bugulma Airport (UUA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 118 km away.
- Buguruslan 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Kinel’-Cherkassy 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Asekeyevo 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Kamyshla 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Krasnaya Glinka 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Severnoye 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Podsolnechnoye 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Otradnyy 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sernovodsk 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sukhodol 66 km northwest, about 1 h 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
- Станция Похвистнево Куйбышевской железной дороги, Zac allan ( talk ) 21:00, 14 July 2009 (UTC), Public domain
- Станция Похвистнево (вокзал)-i, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Похвистнево (вид из поезда)-i, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Похвистнево (вокзал)-ii, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Похвистнево (вид из поезда)-x, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
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