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Pugachëv, Russia

Пугачёв

Pugachëv is a town of 41,375 people in Saratov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1764.

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Population41,375 GeoNames
Local nameПугачёв
Elevation40 m 131 ft
Founded1764
Time zoneEurope/Saratov
Land area79.0 km²
Nearest airportBalakovo Airport (BWO) 74 km

Why visit Pugachëv

Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include ГАЗ-51 and БТР-70.

About Pugachëv

Pugachyov (Russian: Пугачёв, IPA: [pʊgɐˈtɕɵf]) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Irgiz River (Volga's tributary), 246 kilometers (153 mi) northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 41,707 (2010 census); 41,436 (2002 census); 40,947 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Pugachyov (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Октябрь

Cinema and theater · 1.3 km

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Сельский

Farm and orchard · 0.8 km

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Museums and landmarks34

ГАЗ-51

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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БТР-70

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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ГАЗ-66

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Вечный огонь

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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А. Н. Толстому

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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В память о жертвах репрессий

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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В. И. Ленину

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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В. И. Чапаеву

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Вертолёт Ми-24В

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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Воинам-интернационалистам

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

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Героям Гражданской войны

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Героям Социалистического Труда

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Аллея имени В. И. Чапаева

Park · 1.3 km

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Парк культуры и отдыха имени В. А. Важина

Park · 1.9 km

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Сквер Воинской Славы

Park · 1.4 km

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Сквер имени А. Н. Толстого

Park · 1.0 km

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Сквер имени С. М. Кирова

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Сквер Победы

Park · 1.2 km

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Сквер участникам Гражданской войны

Park · 1.0 km

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Солнечный городок

Playground · 1.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes13

Podval

Bar and pub · 1.3 km

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Виктория

Restaurant · 1.5 km

155 улица Максима Горького

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Ной

Restaurant · 1.1 km

32/1 Железнодорожная улица

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Башня

Cafe · 1.2 km

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Берлога

Bar and pub · 0.7 km

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Лаванда

Cafe · 0.8 km

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Летний сад

Cafe · 1.7 km

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Мария

Cafe · 1.4 km

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Фрегат

Cafe · 1.3 km

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Хлеб-Соль

Bakery · 0.8 km

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Шаурма

Bakery · 1.0 km

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Шашлычный двор

Cafe · 1.1 km

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History

It was founded as the sloboda of Mechetnaya (Мечетная) in 1764 by Old Believers who returned from Poland. In 1835, it was granted town status and renamed Nikolayevsk (Никола́евск), after the Tsar Nicholas I. In 1918, it was renamed after Yemelyan Pugachev, leader of the Cossack insurrection of the 1770s.

From the History section of Pugachyov on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship6

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Shopping21

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries6

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Healthcare7

Map of Pugachëv

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Getting there and nearby towns

Balakovo Airport (BWO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.

  • Gornyy 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
  • Ivanteyevka 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
  • Kormëzhka 55 km west, about 55 min by car
  • Alekseyevka 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Dukhovnitskoye 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Khvorostyanka 67 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Balakovo 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Khvalynsk 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Yershov 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Dergachi 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

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