Tonkino, Russia
Тонкино
Tonkino is a town of 5,406 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1710.
Why visit Tonkino
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Tonkino
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About Tonkino
Tonkino (Russian: То́нкино) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tonkinsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,103 (2010 census); 5,499 (2002 census); 5,637 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Tonkino, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
Храм апостола Иоанна Богослова
Church · Old Believers
10 улица Свободы, городское поселение Тонкино
Церковь Сретения Владимирской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Old Believers
11 Коммунистическая улица, городское поселение Тонкино
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Tonkino
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 114 km away.
- Sharanga 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Prudy 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Ar’ya 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Shakhun’ya 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Uren’ 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Kiknur 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Shaygino 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Tonshayevo 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Vetluga 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sanchursk 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Street in Tonkino, bkdrf, CC BY 4.0
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