Uglegorsk, Russia
Углегорск
Uglegorsk is a town of 12,669 people in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Uglegorsk
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Братская могила советских воинов, павших в августе 1945 года в боях при освобождении Южного Сахалина от японских милитаристов and Памятник В.И. Ленину.
Weather in Uglegorsk
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About Uglegorsk
Uglegorsk (Russian: Углего́рск) is a coastal port town and the administrative center of Uglegorsky District in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the west coast of Sakhalin Island, 277 kilometers (172 mi) northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,381 (2010 census); 13,396 (2002 census); 18,402 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Uglegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks5
Братская могила советских воинов, павших в августе 1945 года в боях при освобождении Южного Сахалина от японских милитаристов
Monument and historic site
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Стела в память о присвоении храму Эсутору статуса «кэнся» и в честь 2600-летия Японской империи
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Стелла в память о месте высадки десанта в 1945 году
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
History
It was founded as Esutoru (恵須取), meaning "between capes" in the Ainu language, during Japanese rule in 1905. It came to Soviet control along with the rest of the Sakhalin Island with the defeat of Japan in World War II. For a time, Uglegorsk was put under consideration for potential sites for the new capital of Sakhalin Oblast.
Town status was granted to it in 1946, along with its present name. The name Uglegorsk means 'coal mountain'.
From the History section of Uglegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare6
ГБУЗ "Углегорская ЦРБ" поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy
145 улица Победы, Углегорск
Map of Uglegorsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shakhtersk (EKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Udarnyy 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Shakhtërsk 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Vakhrushev 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Tikhmenevo 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Vostok 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Leonidovo 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Boshnyakovo 64 km north, about 1 h by car
- Gastello 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Makarov 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Poronaysk 76 km east, 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
- Храм Владимирской иконы Божией Матери в Углегорске в 2016 году, . The original uploader was LukaE at Russian Wikipedia ., CC0
- Сахалинская область, г. Углегорск, памятник Ленину, Ecoaffectivity, CC0
- Сахалинская область, г. Углегорск, братская могила 01, Ecoaffectivity, CC0
- Углегорск (Сахалин), Meilcont, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Центр Углегорска (Сахалин), Meilcont, CC BY-SA 4.0
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