Tsiolkovskiy, Russia
Циолковский
Tsiolkovskiy is a town of 7,194 people in Amur Oblast, Russia, founded in 1961.
Why visit Tsiolkovskiy
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 7 places to stay in and around town.
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About Tsiolkovskiy
Tsiolkovsky (Russian: Циолковский) is a closed town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshaya Pyora River (a tributary of the Zeya), 110 kilometers (68 mi) from the border with China and 180 kilometers (110 mi) north of Blagoveshchensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,892 (2010 census); 5,050 (2002 census). The town serves the nearby spaceport, Vostochny Cosmodrome.
From the Wikipedia article Tsiolkovsky, Amur Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay7
History
The town was founded in 1961. From 1969 to 1994, it was called Uglegorsk and was established in order to serve the nearby ICBM base of the Soviet Armed Forces which was code-named Svobodny-18. The name was given after another settlement called Svobodny which lies 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of it. The closed status was assigned by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of October 19, 1965. In 1994 the entire complex was renamed to Uglegorsk (Russian: Углего́рск).
From the History section of Tsiolkovsky, Amur Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Лабораторный корпус
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
48 к1 Сосновая улица, Циолковский
Map of Tsiolkovskiy
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Shimanovsk 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Svobodnyy 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Seryshevo 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Polyana 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- Tsiolkovsky-cosmodrome-vostochny-july-2015-amur-oblast, Dima Ostrovsky, CC BY 2.0
- Весенняя пора, Feldsherov Victor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of the Orthodox Temple, Feldsherov Victor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм в честь Казанской иконы Божией Матери, г. Циолковский, Feldsherov Victor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вокзал в городе Циолковский, Feldsherov Victor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Детский сад в микрорайоне "Звездный", Feldsherov Victor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS027-E-5018 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-186 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ledyanaya-railway-station-amur-oblast-april-2014, Rakoon, CC0
- May 2019 Russian Far East 07, travelling_eidolon, CC BY 2.0
- ISS038-E-23557 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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