Selenginsk, Russia
Селенгинск
Selenginsk is a town of 13,187 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1961.
Why visit Selenginsk
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Selenginsk
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About Selenginsk
Selenginsk (Russian: Селенги́нск; Buryat: Сэлэнгын, Selengyn, Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ, Selenge) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kabansky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located at the head of the Selenga River delta about 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Lake Baikal and about 50 kilometers (31 mi) northwest of Ulan-Ude, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 14,546.
From the Wikipedia article Selenginsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare3
Map of Selenginsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Baikal Airport (UUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Kabansk 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Kamensk 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Il’inka 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Ivolga 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Ivolginsk 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Tataurovo 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Istok 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Sotnikovo 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Sokol 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Ulan-Ude 54 km east, about 54 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
- SelenginskDvoretsKultury, The original uploader was Zverkov at Russian Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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