Valuyki, Russia
Валуйки
Valuyki is a town of 35,887 people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1593.
Why visit Valuyki
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Валуйский историко-художественный музей.
Weather in Valuyki
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About Valuyki
Valuyki (Russian: Валу́йки) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Valuy and Oskol Rivers, 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Belgorod and 15 km north of the Russia–Ukraine border. Population: 33,032 (2021 census); 35,322 (2010 census); 35,790 (2002 census); 34,863 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks10
Валуйский историко-художественный музей
Museum · 1.8 km
16 улица Степана Разина
Mo-Fr 14:00-17:00
Братская могила
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Братская могила воинов, погибших в боях при защите и освобождении города
Памятник основателю Валуйского музея художнику А. И. Игнатьеву
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes10
History
Valuyki was founded in 1593 as a fortress for protection against the Crimean and Nogai Tatar raids along the Muravsky Trail.
In January 1943, during ARMIR's retreat from the Don front, after days of continuous fighting, exhausted by cold and hunger, numerous men from various units of the 4th Alpine Division "Cuneense", commanded by General Emilio Battisti, converged in Valuyki. Despite their attempt to break out of encirclement and open a way to the west, the Alpini were surrounded and blocked by Soviet troops and finally forced to surrender.
In early September 2015 Reuters reported that Russia was building a new army base "near Valuyki, a small town not far from Soloti." Established in connection with the war in Ukraine, the base was to have barracks for 3,500 soldiers. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine there were reports that Ukrainian artillery shelled the base of the Russian 3rd Motor Rifle Division in September 2022.
From the History section of Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Белгородская государственная специальнная библиотека
Library · 3.1 km
34/3 улица Чапаева
Healthcare9
Map of Valuyki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Belgorod International Airport (EGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 119 km away.
- Urazovo 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Veydelevka 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Livenka 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Pyatnitskoye 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Volokonovka 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Zasosna 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Biruch 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Alexeyevka 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Roven’ki 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Novy Oskol 65 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Валуйский историко-художественный музей 2012, Клеткин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valuyki 05, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 03, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 06, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 04, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 02, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 01, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 08, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 11, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 09, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 07, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 10, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 12, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 14, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Valuyki 15, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Трансформаторная подстанция в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Поликлиника №2 в Валуйках 1, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Уведомление поликлиники в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Перекресток в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Перекресток в Валуйках 1, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Парковка в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Поликлиника №2 в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Дымовая труба в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Отдел по вопросам миграции в Валуйках 1, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Отдел по вопросам миграции в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Отдел по вопросам миграции в Валуйках 2, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Аптека в Валуйках, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Привокзальная площадь Валуйки, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Торговые ряды Валуйки, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Торговые ряды Валуйки 1, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Валуйский маслозавод 02, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Валуйский маслозавод 05, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Валуйский маслозавод 03, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Валуйский маслозавод 01, Samokhotkin, CC0
- Валуйский маслозавод 04, Samokhotkin, CC0
- ISS067-E-216396 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-47409 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-216397 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Валуйки 1, Samokhotkin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мост, Валуйки, Андрей Самохоткин, CC BY-SA 4.0
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