Vesëlyy, Russia
Весёлый
Vesëlyy is a town of 8,820 people in Rostov, Russia, founded in 1845.
Why visit Vesëlyy
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Vesëlyy
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About Vesëlyy
Vesyoly (Russian: Весёлый) is a rural locality (a posyolok) in Vesyolovsky District of Rostov Oblast, Russia, located 100 kilometers (62 mi) (or 79 kilometers (49 mi) in a straight line) from Rostov-on-Don. Population: 9,175 (2010 census); 8,820 (2002 census).. It is also the administrative center of Vesyolovsky District.
From the Wikipedia article Vesyoly, Vesyolovsky District, Rostov Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Vesyoly khutor was founded in 1845 by Cossacks from the village of Bagaevskaya.
In this year, at the command of Ataman of Bagaevskaya, seven Cossacks were evicted with their families for rebelliousness, and this decision was approved by The Cossack Circle. The settlers were allocated a money share and began to build dugouts. From those seven dugouts, the history of khutor Vesyoly (originally known as Vesyolaya Semiizbyanka or Merry Seven Dugouts) began.
According to 1915 data, the khutor at that time had 300 households and a population of 1998 residents.
During Russian Civil War the area around khutor was a place of fierce fightings. By Spring of 1920, it was taken by forces of Red Army.
In 1935 Vesyolovsky District of Rostov Oblast was established and Vesyoly became its administrative center.
During World War II Vesyoly was occupied by German forces from June 1942 to January 1943.
From the History section of Vesyoly, Vesyolovsky District, Rostov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Vesëlyy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Platov International Airport (ROV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 76 km away.
- Bagayevskaya 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Zernograd 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Semikarakorsk 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Yegorlykskaya 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Novocherkassk 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Konstantinovsk 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Aksay 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bataysk 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamenolomni 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shakhty 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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