Vakhtan, Russia
Вахтан
Vakhtan is a town of 4,889 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
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Population4,889
GeoNames
Local nameВахтан
RegionNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Elevation130 m
427 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Why visit Vakhtan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Vakhtan
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About Vakhtan
Vakhtan (Russian: Вахта́н) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,769 (2010 census); 6,641 (2002 census); 8,321 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Vakhtan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship1
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Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Vakhtan
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Syava 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Shaygino 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Pizhma 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Shakhun’ya 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Tonshayevo 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Leninskoye 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Ponazyrevo 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Vetluga 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Uren’ 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shar’ya 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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