Shimanovsk, Russia
Шимановск
Shimanovsk is a town of 21,466 people in Amur Oblast, Russia, founded in 1910.
Why visit Shimanovsk
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
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About Shimanovsk
Shimanovsk (Russian: Шимано́вск) is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshaya Pyora River (a right-hand tributary of the Zeya), 250 kilometers (160 mi) northwest of Blagoveshchensk. Population: 19,815 (2010 census); 22,267 (2002 census); 26,274 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Shimanovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay4
History
It was founded in conjunction with the construction of the Amur railway in 1910, originally named Pyora after the river on which it stands. It was renamed Gondatti in 1914 in honor of the then-governor of Amur Oblast, Nikolay Gondatti. In 1920, it was renamed Vladimiro-Shimanovsky after Vladimir Shimanovsky, a railway engineer and member of the Red Army who was shot dead in Blagoveshchensk during the Russian Civil War. It was granted town status and its name shortened to Shimanovsk in 1950.
During the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline in the 1970s, Shimanovsk saw new growth as a center for production of construction materials.
From the History section of Shimanovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Healthcare3
Map of Shimanovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Tsiolkovskiy 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Svobodnyy 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- 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
- Shimanovsk-railway-station-amur-oblast, Dima Ostrovsky, CC BY 2.0
- May 2019 Russian Far East 10, travelling_eidolon, CC BY 2.0
- May 2019 Russian Far East 09, travelling_eidolon, CC BY 2.0
- Шимановская, вокзал - panoramio, Serj Kras, CC BY-SA 3.0
- May 2019 Russian Far East 08, travelling_eidolon, CC BY 2.0
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