Shumikha, Russia
Шумиха
Shumikha is a town of 18,499 people in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, founded in 1892.
Why visit Shumikha
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Shumikha
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About Shumikha
Shumikha (Russian: Шуми́ха) is a town and the administrative center of Shumikhinsky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located 133 kilometers (83 mi) west of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,819 (2010 census); 19,083 (2002 census); 21,984 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Shumikha, Kurgan Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes4
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Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
History
It was founded in 1892 as a settlement around the railway station of the same name (opened in 1896). It was granted town status in 1944.
From the History section of Shumikha, Kurgan Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Shumikha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chelyabinsk International Airport named after Igor Kurchatov (CEK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 113 km away.
- Mishkino 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Safakulevo 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Yurgamysh 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kanashevo 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kurtamysh 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tselinnoye 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Brodokalmak 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Г. Шумиха - panoramio (1), Сергей Наруков, CC BY 3.0
- Shumikha train station, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- Г. Шумиха - panoramio, Сергей Наруков, CC BY 3.0
- Г. Шумиха - panoramio (2), Сергей Наруков, CC BY 3.0
- Г. Шумиха - panoramio (3), Сергей Наруков, CC BY 3.0
- Г. Шумиха - panoramio (4), Сергей Наруков, CC BY 3.0
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