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Verkhnyaya Tura, Russia

Верхняя Тура

Verkhnyaya Tura is a town of 10,608 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1737.

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Population10,608 GeoNames
Local nameВерхняя Тура
RegionSverdlovsk Oblast
Elevation220 m 722 ft
Founded1737
Time zoneAsia/Yekaterinburg
Land area15.9 km²

Why visit Verkhnyaya Tura

Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Verkhnyaya Tura

Verkhnyaya Tura (Russian: Ве́рхняя Тура) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Kushva in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located in the upper streams of the Tura River (Ob's basin), 187 kilometers (116 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 9,461 (2010 census); 11,097 (2002 census); 13,573 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Verkhnyaya Tura (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Сопка Ермака

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Museums and landmarks6

Бывшая церковная школа

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Бывший дом управителя Верхнетуринского завода

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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доска почёта

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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ЗИС-3

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Монумент жителям Верхней Туры, павшим в годы Великой отечественной войны

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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поклонный крест

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

парк Славы КПСС

Park · 1.7 km

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Churches and places of worship2

Часовня во имя Святого великомученика Георгия Победоносца

Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km

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Храм во имя святого благоверного князя Александра Невского

Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.2 km

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History

It was founded in 1737; town status was granted to it in 1941.

From the History section of Verkhnyaya Tura on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shopping2

  • Магнит

    Grocery · 2.0 km

    21 улица Машиностроителей, Верхняя Тура

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  • Монетка

    Grocery · 1.1 km

    5А улица Машиностроителей, Верхняя Тура

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Schools, colleges and libraries5

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Map of Verkhnyaya Tura

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Kushva 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
  • Krasnoural’sk 14 km east, about 14 min by car
  • Baranchinskiy 23 km south, about 23 min by car
  • Nizhnyaya Tura 29 km north, about 29 min by car
  • Lesnoy 31 km north, about 31 min by car
  • Yëlkino 37 km north, about 37 min by car
  • Kachkanar 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
  • Tëplaya Gora 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
  • Nizhny Tagil 50 km south, about 50 min by car
  • Svobodnyy 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car

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