Sovetsk, Russia
Советск
Sovetsk is a town of 17,869 people in Kirov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1594.
Why visit Sovetsk
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Краеведческий музей.
Weather in Sovetsk
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About Sovetsk
Sovetsk (Russian: Сове́тск), formerly Kukarka (Russian: Кука́рка; Mari: Кукарка), is a town and the administrative center of Sovetsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 16,598 (2010 census); 18,167 (2002 census); 19,368 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Памятник первым маёвкам
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Место первых маёвок кукарских революционеров 1905 г.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
History
In the 12th century, it was a capital of the local principality of Chumbylat, a renowned Mari leader and warrior. Kukarka was occupied in 1594 by Russians during colonization of Mari land. Later it was a sloboda in Vyatka Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1918. Town status was granted to it in 1937, at which time its name was changed by the Soviet government into Sovetsk (lit. Sovietsk).
From the History section of Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare8
Map of Sovetsk
62 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 104 km away.
- Pizhanka 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Arbazh 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Verkhoshizhem’ye 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Nolinsk 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Tuzha 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Novyy Toryal 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Medvedok 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yaransk 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sernur 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Urzhum 82 km southeast, 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
- Solominskaya street Kukarka, Alexander V. Solomin, CC BY 3.0
- Советский районный краеведческий музей, Sovasplusha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Учебный корпус Суводского лесхоза-техникума, Lex zalessky, Public domain
- Kukarka museum, Yufereff at Russian Wikipedia, Public domain
- Учебный корпус Суводского лесхоза-техникума, весна 2023, Lex zalessky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пожарное депо с вышкой, 2jkl2jkl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пожарное депо вид с улицы, 2jkl2jkl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Автовокзал - panoramio - ВОЛКОВ АЛЬБЕР, ВОЛКОВ АЛЬБЕР, CC BY 3.0
- Vyatka River, User:Andrey_kirov, CC0
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