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Vad, Russia

Вад

Vad is a town of 6,698 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1552.

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Population6,698 GeoNames
Local nameВад
RegionNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Elevation113 m 371 ft
Founded1552
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Nearest airportNizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) 82 km

Why visit Vad

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.

About Vad

Vad (Russian: Вад) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Vadsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,698 (2010 census); 6,759 (2002 census); 6,058 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Vad, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Греция

Farm and orchard

27 улица 50 лет Октября, Вад

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Юбилейный

Farm and orchard

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Museums and landmarks3

Дом детского творчества

Museum · 0.7 km

43 улица 1 Мая, Вад

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Краеведческий музей

Museum

2 Школьная улица, Вад

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МиГ-15УТИ

Monument and historic site

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Restaurants and cafes3

Европа

Cafe

27 улица 50 лет Октября, Вад

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Сказка

Cafe

3 улица 50 лет Октября, Вад

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Шаурма

Fast food

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Shopping2

Pyaterochka

Grocery

4 Советская улица, Вад

08:00-22:00

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Grocery

11 Советская улица, Вад

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries2

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Healthcare1

  • ГБУЗ "Вадская центральная районная больница"

    Hospital · 1.4 km

    12 Больничная улица, Вад

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Map of Vad

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Getting there and nearby towns

Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 82 km away.

  • Arzamas 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
  • Vyyezdnoye 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
  • Lukoyanov 58 km south, about 58 min by car
  • Kstovo 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Lyskovo 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bogorodsk 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Sergach 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Sarov 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Pavlovo 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Nizhniy Novgorod 90 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car

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