Sosnovyy Bor, Russia
Сосновый Бор
Sosnovyy Bor is a town of 68,563 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 1958.
Why visit Sosnovyy Bor
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Современник, Волшебный фонарь, Андерсенград and ГУК "Сосновоборский художественный музей современного искусства".
Weather in Sosnovyy Bor
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About Sosnovyy Bor
Sosnovy Bor (Russian: Сосно́вый Бор, lit. pine forest) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Koporye Bay of the Gulf of Finland, 81 kilometers (50 mi) west of St. Petersburg. The town of Sosnovy Bor is surrounded by Lomonosovsky District. Population: 65,788 (2010 census); 66,132 (2002 census); 55,800 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sosnovyy Bor on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks31
ГУК "Сосновоборский художественный музей современного искусства"
Museum
56А Ленинградская улица, Сосновый Бор
Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
Братская могила воинов Красной Армии
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Текст на памятнике: "Защитникам Ораниенбаумского плацдарма".
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Gorodskoy Beach
Beach · 2.2 km
Городской пляж г.Сосновый Бор. Вид на Финский залив и Ленинградскую АЭС
Restaurants and cafes69
Пряности & Страсти
Restaurant · Japanese, Mediterranean, Russian, Italian · 1.7 km
18А Молодёжная улица
Mo-Su 12:00-24:00
Dobeerman
Bar and pub · 1.5 km
63А проспект Героев
Mo-Su 12:00-23:59
Багратион
Cafe · 1.6 km
65А проспект Героев, Сосновый Бор
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Всё на углях
Cafe · 0.8 km
29 Б проспект Героев
Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
57 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1958 as urban-type settlement serving the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant and granted urban-settlement status on 10 December 1958. At the time, it was a part of Lomonosovsky District of Leningrad Oblast. On 19 April 1973, Sosnovy Bor was granted town status and became a town of oblast significance, after which it was no longer a part of Lomonosovsky District.
From the History section of Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship4
Собор иконы Божией Матери «Неопалимая Купина»
Church · Russian Orthodox
1 Соборный проезд, Сосновый Бор
Храм Великомученика Пантелеймона
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
2 улица Соколова, Сосновый Бор
Храм святого праведного Лазаря
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
34 Комсомольская улица, Сосновый Бор
Shopping48
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries25
МБУ СГПБ "Отдел детской и юношеской литературы"
Library
5 проспект Героев, Сосновый Бор
Healthcare30
Map of Sosnovyy Bor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Pulkovo 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Sista-Palkino 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Lebyazh’ye 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Kopor’ye 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Bol’shaya Izhora 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Lomonosov 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Petrodvorets 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Kronstadt 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Volosovo 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Saint Petersburg 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Sosnovy Bor, Petra Velikogo street, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Andersengrad, One half 3544, Public domain
- Андерсенград, Сосновый Бор, Ленинградская область 06, Daddy Vasya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пешеходная дорожка Сосновый Бор, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с 4 этажа общаги моряков. Июнь 13 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Андерсенград 170822, Grigorius m, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Андерсенград, Сосновый Бор, Ленинградская область 03, Daddy Vasya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Андерсенград, Сосновый Бор, Ленинградская область 04, Daddy Vasya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mermaid and castle Andersengrad 2021, English: Natalia Krizhanovskaya Русский: Наталья Крижановская, Public domain
- Андерсенград -Cannon - panoramio, S Petr, CC BY 3.0
- Андерсенград, Сосновый Бор, Ленинградская область 02, Daddy Vasya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, 58-60, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, 60, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, mayor office, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, 32, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, 60-62, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Bus at Leningradskaya street, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, 66, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Андерсенград, Сосновый Бор, Ленинградская область 05, Daddy Vasya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Leningradskaya street, 70, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- 25.08.2013 автобус на Питер - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Small Kopor'e in Sosnovy Bor - 2026-05-03a, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Small Kopor'e in Sosnovy Bor - 2026-05-03b, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 14.07.2013 под мостом - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Elections 2008 - panoramio - Evgeniy Metyolkin, Evgeniy Metyolkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elections 2008 - panoramio, Evgeniy Metyolkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- В-Ч 3705 ВВ МВД - panoramio, Алекс Ган, CC BY 3.0
- Сосновый Бор - panoramio (1), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
- Река Коваш, вид против течения, Некто участник, CC BY 4.0
- Река Коваш, вид с моста по течению, Некто участник, CC BY 4.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Krasnykh Fortov street, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Сосновый Бор - panoramio (2), Tatiana Bashinskaya, CC BY 3.0
- Будка (34446776312), Ontheway Advice, CC0
- Sosnovy Bor, Molodyozhnaya street (1), demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Molodyozhnaya street, 68, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Molodyozhnaya street, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Sosnovy Bor, Molodyozhnaya street, 80, demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (52), demonzak, CC BY 3.0
- Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (49), demonzak, CC BY 3.0
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