Turinsk, Russia
Туринск
Turinsk is a town of 18,555 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1600.
Why visit Turinsk
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Дом-музей декабристов.
Weather in Turinsk
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About Turinsk
Turinsk (Russian: Туринск; Siberian Tatar: Йаңҡырцы) is a town and the administrative center of Turinsky District of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Tura River midway between Verkhoturye and Tyumen, near its confluence with the Yarlynka, 253 kilometers (157 mi) northeast of Yekaterinburg. Population: 17,925 (2010 census); 19,313 (2002 census); 23,189 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Turinsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks16
Дом-музей декабристов
Museum · 1.5 km
улица Декабристов
Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-17:00
Туринскй районный суд
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
46 улица Свердлова, Туринск
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
It was founded in 1600 as an ostrog in place of the ancient town of Yepanchin, which was razed by Yermak Timofeyevich in 1581.
From the History section of Turinsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare6
Map of Turinsk
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Irbit 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Lesnoy 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Turinskaya Sloboda 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Azanka 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Baykalovo 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tabory 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zaykovo 77 km southwest, 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
- Дом С.А. Чиркова, Own work, Public domain
- Юная леди, Ксанума88, CC BY 4.0
- Поле, русское полеееее, Ксанума88, CC BY 4.0
- Звенел камыш, Ксанума88, CC BY 4.0
- Н. С. Кудашевъ. Обувная лавка в Туринске, Александр Семёнович Лаптев, Public domain
- Вербный день, Ксанума88, CC BY 4.0
- Летняя зелень, Ксанума88, CC BY 4.0
- Туринский мост - panoramio, Константин Стасюк, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Белая черёмуха под моим окном …, Ксанума88, CC BY 4.0
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