Sokol, Russia
Сокол
Sokol is a town of 4,374 people in Magadan Oblast, Russia, founded in 1962.
Why visit Sokol
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Sokol
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About Sokol
Sokol (Russian: Со́кол) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Magadan Oblast, Russia, located 49 kilometers (30 mi) north of Magadan on the Kolyma Highway (federal highway M56) section connecting Magadan and Ust-Nera, and is also on the proposed rail link connecting the Amur–Yakutsk Mainline with Magadan. Population: 4,685 (2010 census); 4,715 (2002 census); 8,011 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sokol, Magadan Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
Крестовоздвиженская церковь
Church · Russian Orthodox
7А улица Королева, Город Магадан
History
It was founded in 1962 and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1964. It is serving and housing the workers of the Sokol Airport.
From the History section of Sokol, Magadan Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Map of Sokol
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Getting there and nearby towns
Magadan (Sokol) (GDX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Uptar 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Palatka 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Magadan 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Arman’ 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Ola 49 km southeast, about 49 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
- Sokol 0300, Vladimir-sergin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Airport Magadan 7, Магадан 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Весенний аэропорт Магадан, Магадан 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
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