Poshekhon’ye, Russia
Пошехонье
Poshekhon’ye is a town of 6,900 people in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, founded in 1601.
Why visit Poshekhon’ye
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Poshekhon’ye
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About Poshekhon’ye
Poshekhonye (Russian: Пошехо́нье) is a town and the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Sogozha River, 151 kilometers (94 mi) northwest of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,084 (2010 census); 6,973 (2002 census); 8,042 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Poshekhonye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks10
Городское мужское училище
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
9 набережная реки Пертомки
Дом Шалаева В.Ф.
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
16 набережная реки Пертомки, Пошехонье
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
History
It was founded as the village of Pertoma (Пертома) in the 17th century. In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye. In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (Пошехо́нье-Волода́рск), after V. Volodarsky. It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye.
From the History section of Poshekhonye on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Map of Poshekhon’ye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Staroselye Airport (RYB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Kukoboy 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Sudoverf’ 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Rybinsk 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Pesochnoye 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Danilov 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Prechistoye 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Borok 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tutayev 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gryazovets 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sheksna 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Пешехонье центр, Шелковников Евгений Анатольевич, CC BY-SA 4.0
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