Sosenskiy, Russia
Сосенский
Sosenskiy is a town of 12,484 people in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, founded in 1952.
Why visit Sosenskiy
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Sosenskiy
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About Sosenskiy
Sosensky (Russian: Сосенский) is a town in Kozelsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located in the southeast of the oblast, 90 kilometers (56 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast, and 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from Kozelsk, the administrative center of the district. Population: 11,413 (2021 census); 12,392 (2010 census); 12,623 (2002 census); 13,275 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sosensky, Kaluga Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship1
History
It was founded in April 1952 as the coal-mining settlement of Tsentralny Kozelskogo stroyupravleniya (Центра́льный Козе́льского стройуправле́ния). On January 27, 1954, it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Leninsky (Ле́нинский); however, for an unknown reason it was renamed Shepelevsky (Шепелевский) on April 5, 1954, and finally Sosensky on April 10, 1954. It was granted town status in 1991.
From the History section of Sosensky, Kaluga Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Сосенская городская библиотека-филиал
Library · 1.0 km
1А улица Машиностроителей, Сосенский
Healthcare1
Map of Sosenskiy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaluga International Airport (KLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Kozel’sk 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Deshovki 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Podborki 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Pesochenskiy 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Chekalin 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Peremyshl’ 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Cherepet’ 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Belëv 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Sukhinichi 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Kaluga 56 km north, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Sossenski Stela, Boevaya mashina, CC BY-SA 4.0
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