Pyra, Russia
Пыра
Pyra is a town of 1,991 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1951.
Why visit Pyra
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Pyra
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About Pyra
Pyra (Russian: Пы́ра) is an urban-type settlement in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located 35 km west of Nizhny Novgorod. Administratively, it is under the jurisdiction of the city of Dzerzhinsk. Population: 2,025 (2002 census); 2,313 (1989 Soviet census).
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Restaurants and cafes3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Pyra
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Dzerzhinsk 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Volodarsk 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Bogorodsk 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Zavolzh’ye 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Nizhniy Novgorod 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Pavlovo 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Gorodets 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Gorokhovets 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Bor 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Kstovo 55 km east, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- (2013.03.14) - panoramio (1), Aleksey Igonin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Руины звонницы в Подвязье, Olga-lisenkova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вырубка леса (2011.05.09) - panoramio, Aleksey Igonin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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