Poronaysk, Russia
Поронайск
Poronaysk is a town of 16,677 people in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, founded in 1869.
Why visit Poronaysk
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 10 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Музей краеведческий Поронайский.
Weather in Poronaysk
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About Poronaysk
Poronaysk (Russian: Поронайск; Japanese: 敷香町, romanized: Shisuka-chō; Ainu: Sistukari or Sisi Tukari) is a town and the administrative center of Poronaysky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the Poronay River 288 kilometers (179 mi) north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 16,120 (2010 census); 17,954 (2002 census); 25,971 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Poronaysk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Ветеранам ВОВ от молодежи Поронайского гор. округа 2015г.
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes10
History
It was founded in 1869 as a Russian outpost Tikhmenevsky near the Nivkh and Ainu settlements in the area. The Treaty of Portsmouth transferred it to Japanese control along with the rest of the southern half of the island of Sakhalin. It was renamed Shisuka (敷香町, Shisuka-chō), said to mean "Sisi Tukari (in front of the mountain)" or "Siika (big river)" in the Ainu language, remaining under Japanese control until the Soviet Army retook the whole of the island in 1945.
After the town had been granted to the Soviet Union, it was named Poronaysk in 1946, after the river on which it stands. The river's name is from Ainu poro nay, meaning "broad river," "big river," or "growing river." Various Japanese place names such as Horonai (幌内) share the same etymology with Poronaysk.
From the History section of Poronaysk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Shopping5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare5
Поронайская центральная районная больница. Взрослая поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy
Узловая больница ст. Поронайск
Clinic and pharmacy
94 Октябрьская улица, Поронайск
Map of Poronaysk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shakhtersk (EKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.
- Tikhmenevo 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Gastello 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Leonidovo 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Vostok 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Vakhrushev 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Smirnykh 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Makarov 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shakhtërsk 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Udarnyy 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uglegorsk 76 km west, 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
- ポロナイスク市役所, 郡山学, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakhalin railway poronaysk 2, RA-96013, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakhalin railway poronaysk 4, RA-96013, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakhalin railway poronaysk 1, RA-96013, CC BY-SA 4.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 7, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 8, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 2, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 6, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 4, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 3, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД ТГ16-026 2016-06 депо Поронайск, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Депо Поронайск 2016-06 5, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД ТГМ16-053 2016-06 депо Поронайск, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД ТГ16-069 2016-06 депо Поронайск, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД ТГМ7-040 2016-06 депо Поронайск, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Школа номер 7 в Поронайске, Meilcont, CC BY-SA 4.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 17, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 9, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 13, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 12, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 27, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 7, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 5, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 24, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 6, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 25, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 15, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 8, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 2, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 4, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 16, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 20, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 21, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 10, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД Поронайск 2016-06 3, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Мэрия Поронайска, Meilcont, CC BY-SA 4.0
- РЖД ТГМ7-008 2016-06 Поронайск 2, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- РЖД ТГМ7-008 2016-06 Поронайск, Сергей Болашенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
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