Segezha, Russia
Сегежа
Segezha is a town of 33,354 people in Karelia, Russia, founded in 1914.
Why visit Segezha
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Кинотеатр МБУ "Молодёжный Центр" and Люмен.
Weather in Segezha
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About Segezha
Segezha (Russian: Сеге́жа; Karelian: Segeža; Finnish: Segeža) is a town and the administrative center of Segezhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located 267 kilometers (166 mi) north of Petrozavodsk on the Segezha River and on the western shore of Lake Vygozero. Population: 29,631 (2010 census); 34,214 (2002 census); 38,207 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Segezha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Museums and landmarks7
Воинам, погибшим при выполнении боевых задач
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes20
Кафе-бар "ЭТАЖ"
Cafe · 0.8 km
19 улица Спиридонова, Сегежа
с 11:00 до 01:00
8 more on the map.
History
The town was founded as a railway station on Murmansk Railway in 1915. A small settlement grew around the station; it was granted town status in 1943. The area around Segezha held many of the early camps within the Soviet gulag system and was known as Segezhlag.
The Penal Colony 7 is located 4 km north of Segezha's center (63°46′27″N 34°17′39″E). In June 2011, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was moved here to serve his sentence. Russian activist Ildar Dadin writes that he was tortured in this prison in September 2016.
From the History section of Segezha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship6
Храм Святой Живоначальной Троицы
Church · Orthodox · 1.4 km
улица Антикайнена, Сегежа
Евангелическо-лютеранский приход
Church · Lutheran · 1.1 km
улица Антикайнена, Сегежа
Церковь христиан веры Евангелия
Church · Evangelical · 2.5 km
13 Линдозерская улица, Сегежа
Часовня иконы Божией Матери Живоносный источник
Church · Orthodox · 1.3 km
улица Антикайнена, Сегежа
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare14
Психо - наркологическое отделение
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
улица Антикайнена, Сегежа
Районная поликлиника Сегежской ЦРБ
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
16 улица Антикайнена, Сегежа
Map of Segezha
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Nadvoitsy 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Belomorsk 90 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- Segezha19, Екатерина Борисова, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Segezha, manhole cover by Verkhnedneprovsky Foundry and Mechanical Plant (54691811968), Turbo Kholodilnik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Segezha, manhole cover by Mazyr Foundry (54691598586), Turbo Kholodilnik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Segezha, manhole cover by Smorgon Foundry (54691954800), Turbo Kholodilnik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 22, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Гагарина 1, вид 1, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Гагарина 1, табличка, Olksolo, Public domain
- Сегежа, ул.Гагарина 1, вид 2, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 20, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 24, вид 3, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Лесная 3, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Лесная 2, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 18 (1), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 18 (3), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 18 (2), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 24, вид 1, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 24, вид 2, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, дом культуры (1), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ЦПКиО, детская площадка (2), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ЦПКиО, сцена, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира, памятник, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ЦПКиО, интерьер, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ЦПКиО, поклонный крест, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 16, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, дом культуры (табличка), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Советская 11, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Гагарина 7, вид 1, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира, вход в ЦПКиО, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Гагарина 7, вид 2, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Лесная 9, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Лесная 9 (общий вид), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ЦПКиО, детская площадка (1), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, аллея Л.Катанандова, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, стела Серп и молот (1), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, дом культуры, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Мира 23, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, стела Серп и молот (2), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, ул.Советская 6, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, стела Серп и молот (3), Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сегежа, аллея Л.Катанандова, фонтан, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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