Verkhoshizhem’ye, Russia
Верхошижемье
Verkhoshizhem’ye is a town of 4,800 people in Kirov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1678.
Why visit Verkhoshizhem’ye
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Verkhoshizhem’ye
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About Verkhoshizhem’ye
Verkhoshizhemye (Russian: Верхошижемье) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Verkhoshizhemsky District of Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 4,357 (2010 census); 4,519 (2002 census); 5,037 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Verkhoshizhemye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Верхошижемский районный краеведческий музей имени А. Н. Зайцева
Museum
3 улица Горького
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Домовой храм Троицкой церкви
Church · Russian Orthodox
2 Советская улица, Верхошижемье
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare4
КОГБУЗ Верхошижемская Центральная районная больница. Поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy
14 Советская улица, Верхошижемье
КОГБУЗ Верхошижемская Центральная районная больница. Стационар
Hospital
14 Советская улица, Верхошижемье
Центральная районная аптека № 14
Clinic and pharmacy
13 Советская улица, Верхошижемье
Map of Verkhoshizhem’ye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Nizhneivkino 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Orichi 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Sovetsk 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Kumëny 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Strizhi 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Kotel’nich 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Lyangasovo 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Nolinsk 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kirov 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kirovo-Chepetsk 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min 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
- Верхошижемье, Ele-chudinovsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом станового пристава, Ele-chudinovsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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