Tayga, Russia
Тайга
Tayga is a town of 24,328 people in Kuzbass, Russia, founded in 1896.
Why visit Tayga
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include ДШИ № 10 (музыкальное и хореографическое отделения), ДШИ № 10 (отделение изобразительного искусства) and Парк "Юбилейный".
Weather in Tayga
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About Tayga
Tayga or Taiga (Russian: Тайга́) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located 118 kilometers (73 mi) northwest of Kemerovo. Population: 25,331 (2010 census); 24,726 (2002 census); 26,233 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Tayga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
ДШИ № 10 (музыкальное и хореографическое отделения)
Museum · 0.8 km
47 проспект Кирова
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
ДШИ № 10 (отделение изобразительного искусства)
Museum · 0.8 km
40/1 проспект Кирова
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
History
Tayga was founded in the end of the 19th century due to the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The station was opened in 1898. In 1911, Tayga was granted town status.
From the History section of Tayga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Церковь Святого Преподобного мученика Андрея Критского
Church · Orthodox · 0.8 km
84 Интернациональная улица, Тайга
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare6
Map of Tayga
40 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tomsk Bogashevo Airport (TOF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Yashkino 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Anzhero-Sudzhensk 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Rudnichnyy 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Bogashevo 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Yaya 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Berëzovskiy 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Tomsk 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Seversk 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kemerovo 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Topki 88 km south, about 1 h 30 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
- Tayga Railway Station, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tayga - electric locomotive VL10, trolleyfan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tayga water tower, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tayga Magazov, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Паровоз в Тайге, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 088 Станция Тайга, LxAndrew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Водонапорные башни, Веселый, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вокзал станции Тайга. 02, Irina Shavrina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайга - panoramio (1), @@@@@@@@@@@@, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вокзал станции Тайга. 01, Irina Shavrina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайга (вокзал)2, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайга (вокзал)1, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вокзал станции Тайга. 05, Irina Shavrina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вокзал станции Тайга. 03, Irina Shavrina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайга - panoramio (9), @@@@@@@@@@@@, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вокзал станции Тайга. 04, Irina Shavrina, CC BY-SA 4.0
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