Sonkovo, Russia
Сонково
Sonkovo is a town of 4,431 people in Tver Oblast, Russia, founded in 1870.
Why visit Sonkovo
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Sonkovo
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About Sonkovo
Sonkovo (Russian: Сонко́во) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Sonkovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 4,164 (2010 census); 4,577 (2002 census); 5,988 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sonkovo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
History
Founded by the Russian Greek Orthodox Inkeriköt (Izhorians) in the 17th century and called Savelionkylä (or Savelankylä), the village later changed its name to Savelino (Савелино) due to its proximity to the village of Savelikha, which was built in 1870 during the construction and expansion of the private Rybinsk-Bologoye Railway. The railway merged with the narrow gauge (1067 mm) Novgorod Railway and broad gauge (1829 mm) Tsarskoye Selo Railway in 1895 to form a new private railway company, which then built two branch lines from Savelino — one to Kashin (53 versts (57 km)) and the other one to Krasny Kholm (31 versts (33 km)) in 1898 and 1899 respectively. During the Soviet era, following the construction of new railway lines and a bridge over the Volga River, Sonkovo became a major railway station.
In 1903, the settlement was renamed Sonkovo to avoid possible confusion and a main locomotive depot constructed near the station. Sonkovo received urban-type settlement status to in 1928. Currently, the railway line east of Sonkovo–Rybinsk–Yaroslavl is part of the Russia's Northern Railway Administration, while the remainder of the railway lines in Tver Oblast belong to the Oktyabrsk (October) Railway Administration.
From the History section of Sonkovo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Sonkovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Staroselye Airport (RYB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 110 km away.
- Kesova Gora 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Bezhetsk 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Krasnyy Kholm 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Molokovo 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Kashin 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Novyy Nekouz 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Breytovo 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Borok 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kalyazin 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uglich 75 km east, 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
- Sonkovo 2020-12 2, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 Terminal building, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Sonkovo 2020-12 4, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Sonkovo 2020-12 6, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Sonkovo 2020-12 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Sonkovo 2020-12 5, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Sonkovo 2020-12, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 2, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 5, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 water tower, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 4, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Sonkovo 2020-12 6, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD DM62-1745 2020-12 Sonkovo, Svetlov Artem, CC0
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