Why visit Sim
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Simsky Pond.
Weather in Sim
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About Sim
Sim (Russian: Сим) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sim River, 340 kilometers (210 mi) west of Chelyabinsk and is the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,466 (2010 census); 16,377 (2002 census); 20,164 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
History
It was founded in 1759 and named Simsky Zavod (Си́мский Заво́д, lit. Sim's Plant). The settlement was formed around an ironworks. It was renamed Sim and granted town status on November 13, 1942.
From the History section of Sim, Chelyabinsk Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Sim
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Min’yar 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Kropachëvo 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Asha 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Ust’-Katav 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Katav-Ivanovsk 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Vyazovaya 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Ulu-Telyak 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Yuryuzan’ 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Trëkhgornyy 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Urman 54 km west, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Вид города Сим 30.06.2005, Artyom Vasilyev, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Залитый зеленью, Aleksey Kozin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пешеходный мост 2, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вечерний дождь, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Революции-Кирова, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Над Симом - panoramio, Константин Стасюк, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Р.Сим, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gorskii 20593u, Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, Public domain
- Окраина р.Сим, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- М5 г.Сим, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Симский пруд, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Симский пруд вид на пирс, Alexkazana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сим - panoramio, Вова Горбачевский, CC BY 3.0
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