Why visit Rudnya
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Rudnya
Rudnya (Russian: Ру́дня, Polish: Rudnia) is a town and the administrative center of Rudnyansky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Malaya Berezina River (Dnieper's basin) 68 kilometers (42 mi) northwest of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,030 (2010 census); 9,853 (2002 census); 11,032 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Rudnya, Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
137 улица Киреева
History
Rudnya (as the settlement of Rodnya) is first mentioned in 1363 since the lands were occupied by Andrei of Polotsk and included in the Principality of Smolensk. During Polish rule it was part of the Vitebsk Voivodeship. It was located on the route connecting Vitebsk and Smolensk.
After the First Partition of Poland in 1772 the area was included into newly established Babinovichsky Uyezd of Mogilev Governorate. In 1840, the uyezd was abolished and merged into Orshansky Uyezd of the same governorate. As part of Tsarist anti-Polish repressions, the local Catholic church was closed in 1866. In 1919, Mogilev Governorate was abolished, and Orshansky Uyezd was included into Gomel Governorate. In 1920, the uyezd was included into Vitebsk Governorate, and shortly the area was transferred to Smolensky Uyezd of Smolensk Governorate. In 1926, Rudnya was granted the town status.
From the History section of Rudnya, Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare5
Map of Rudnya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Smolensk South Tikhvinka Airport (LNX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Golynki 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Katyn' 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Demidov 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Pechersk 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Smolensk 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Velizh 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Talashkino 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Przheval’skoye 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Monastyrshchina 82 km southeast, 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
- Коллаж Рудня, GAndy, CC0
- Monument Katyusha in Rudnya 3, GAndy, CC0
- Monument Katyusha in Rudnya 6, GAndy, CC0
- Monument Katyusha in Rudnya 1, GAndy, CC0
- Monument Katyusha in Rudnya 5, GAndy, CC0
- Monument Katyusha in Rudnya 2, GAndy, CC0
- Monument Katyusha in Rudnya 4, GAndy, CC0
- Church in Rudnya, GAndy, CC0
- Rudnya railway station 1, GAndy, CC0
- Rudnya railway station 2, GAndy, CC0
- Rudnya railway station 3, GAndy, CC0
- Памятник павшим за Родину в Рудне, GAndy, CC0
- Дом-музей Михаила Егорова в Рудне, GAndy, CC0
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