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Russkiy Kameshkir, Russia

Русский Камешкир

Russkiy Kameshkir is a town of 5,305 people in Penza Oblast, Russia, founded in 1640.

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Population5,305 GeoNames
Local nameРусский Камешкир
Elevation268 m 879 ft
Founded1640
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Nearest airportPenza Airport named after Vissarion Belinsky (PEZ) 76 km

Why visit Russkiy Kameshkir

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.

About Russkiy Kameshkir

Russky Kameshkir (Russian: Ру́сский Камешки́р) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kameshkirsky District, Penza Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,369 (2010 census); 5,376 (2002 census); 5,555 (1989 Soviet census).

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

Museums and landmarks1

Дом культуры

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

парк им. Ю.А.Гагарина

Park · 0.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Узоры

Cafe · 1.3 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Троицкий храм

Church · Orthodox

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Shopping2

Gas and EV charging1

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Map of Russkiy Kameshkir

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Getting there and nearby towns

Penza Airport named after Vissarion Belinsky (PEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.

  • Srednyaya Yelyuzan’ 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Makhalino 27 km north, about 27 min by car
  • Lopatino 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
  • Chaadayevka 34 km north, about 34 min by car
  • Sursk 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Kuznetsk 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
  • Zarechnyy 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
  • Zarechnyy 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Petrovsk 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Penza 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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