Verkhniy Baskunchak, Russia
Верхний Баскунчак
Verkhniy Baskunchak is a town of 8,745 people in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, founded in 1884.
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About Verkhniy Baskunchak
Verkhny Baskunchak (Russian: Верхний Баскунчак) is an urban-type settlement in Akhtubinsky District of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Population: 8,411 (2010 census); 8,785 (2002 census); 9,685 (1989 Soviet census).
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Nizhniy Baskunchak 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Akhtubinsk 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Chyorny Yar 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Tsagan Aman 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sasykoli 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kapustin Yar 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Znamensk 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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