Solntsevo, Russia
Солнцево
Solntsevo is a town of 4,374 people in Kursk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1887.
Why visit Solntsevo
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Solntsevo
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About Solntsevo
Solntsevo (Russian: Солнцево) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Solntsevsky District of Kursk Oblast, Russia. Population: 3,622 (2021 census); 4,295 (2010 census); 4,475 (2002 census); 4,993 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Solntsevo, Kursk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Могила Филатовых Т.П., Н.И. и К.А., казненных немецкими оккупантами 1942 г.
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Solntsevo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kursk Airport (URS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Oboyan’ 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Prokhorovka 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Shchigry 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Kursk 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Gubkin 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Stroitel 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Korocha 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bekhteyevka 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Staryy Oskol 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kurchatov 79 km west, about 1 h 15 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
- Bicycle parking in solncevo, Radioaktive, CC0
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