Prokop’yevsk, Russia
Прокопьевск
Prokop’yevsk is a town of 219,000 people in Kuzbass, Russia, founded in 1651.
Why visit Prokop’yevsk
Townapedia lists 45 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Россия, киноцентр Дружба, Аэро Л-29 «Дельфин» and БМП-1.
Weather in Prokop’yevsk
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About Prokop’yevsk
Prokopyevsk (Russian: Прокопьевск, IPA: [prɐˈkopʲjɪfsk]) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 210,130 (2010 census); 224,597 (2002 census); 273,838 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Prokopyevsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
киноцентр Дружба
Cinema and theater · 9.9 km
5 улица 50 лет Октября, Киселёвск
пн-вс с 10.00 до 22.00
Museums and landmarks45
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33 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
13 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1918 as the settlement of Prokopyevsky (Проко́пьевский) from the existing villages of Monastyrskoye and Prokopyevskoye, and was granted town status and renamed in 1931.
From the History section of Prokopyevsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Церковь "Воскресение Христа" РОСХВЕ
Church · Catholic · 8.3 km
45А проспект Строителей, Прокопьевск
Shopping71
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Средняя общеобразовательная школа №11
School · 10.6 km
2 Студенческая улица, Киселёвск
Healthcare45
Map of Prokop’yevsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Novokuznetsk (Spichenkovo) Airport (NOZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Kiselëvsk 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Kisilevsk 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Listvyagi 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Karagayla 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Novokuznetsk 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Krasnobrodskiy 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Trudarmeyskiy 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Artyshta 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Abagur 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Sosnovka 40 km southeast, about 40 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
- Лестница от драматического театра и кинотеатр им. Островского, 7 июня 2009 г., Дмитрий Мелинчук, CC BY-SA 3.0
- БМП-1 с учебного полигона Алматинского Института Сухопутных Войск, Kalabaha1969, CC0
- CF15 L-29 ZK-SSU 050415 01, Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Soviet MT-LB, DON S. Montgomery, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Public domain
- ParkPatriot2015part1-64-X3, Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY 4.0
- Victory park (Kazan) (262-17), Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Medic MT-LB - TankBiathlon2013-36, Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bulgarian bmp-1, KGG1951, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aero L-29 Delphin, Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 3.0
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