Pustoshka, Russia
Пустошка
Pustoshka is a town of 5,253 people in Pskov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1901.
Why visit Pustoshka
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Pustoshka
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About Pustoshka
Pustoshka (Russian: Пусто́шка) is a town and the administrative center of Pustoshkinsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Krupeya River, 191 kilometers (119 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,619 (2010 census); 5,509 (2002 census); 6,332 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Pustoshka, Pustoshkinsky District, Pskov Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay3
History
It was founded in 1901 due to the construction of a railway and was granted town status in 1925. At the time, it was the administrative center of Pustoshkinskaya Volost of Sebezhsky Uyezd in Pskov Governorate.
From the History section of Pustoshka, Pustoshkinsky District, Pskov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare5
Map of Pustoshka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.
- Idritsa 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Zanogi 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Novosokol’niki 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Nevel’ 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Sebezh 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Opochka 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Velikiye Luki 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Loknya 72 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bezhanitsy 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Novorzhev 77 km north, 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
- Pustoška1, A. Orlov, CC BY-SA 3.0
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