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Vetluga. Heritage housing at Lenin Street beginning
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Здание по адресу улица Ленина, 25, Ветлуга, 2020-05-07
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Vetluga, Russia

Ветлуга

Vetluga is a town of 8,455 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1606.

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Population8,455 GeoNames
Local nameВетлуга
Elevation110 m 361 ft
Founded1606
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area7.0 km²

Why visit Vetluga

Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 7 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.

About Vetluga

Vetluga (Russian: Ветлу́га) is a town and the administrative center of Vetluzhsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vetluga River, after which the town is named. Population: 8,954 (2010 census); 9,641 (2002 census); 10,190 (1989 Soviet census).

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Museums and landmarks8

Ветлужский краеведческий музей

Museum · 0.8 km

1А улица Ленина, Ветлуга

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Ветлуга

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

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Ветлужанам, ушедшим на Великую Отечественную Войну

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Ветлужский Детский Дом 1919-1960

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Героям Великой Отечественной войны

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Ленин

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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Пограничникам

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Танк T-55

Monument and historic site

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Restaurants and cafes7

Ивдель-3

Restaurant · 1.0 km

12 Коммунальная улица, Ветлуга

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Ветлуга

Cafe · 0.6 km

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Ветлугай

Cafe · 1.2 km

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Ветлугахлеб. ТФ. ОАО

Restaurant · 0.7 km

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Рыжий кот

Cafe · 1.0 km

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Столовая ВЛТ

Cafe · 1.3 km

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Фортуна

Cafe · 1.0 km

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Where to stay2

Луга

Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

46А улица Мостостроителей

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Гостиница

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

21 улица Микрорайон, Ветлуга

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Churches and places of worship4

Троицкий собор

Church · Orthodox · 0.9 km

79А улица Алешкова, Ветлуга

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Приход Церкви В Честь Великомученицы Екатерины

Church · 0.7 km

18А улица Алешкова, Ветлуга

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Церковь Екатерины Великомученицы в Ветлуге

Church · Orthodox · 1.0 km

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Часовня Воскресенья Христова в Ветлуге

Place of worship · 1.6 km

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Shopping11

Gas and EV charging1

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

  • Агропромышленный техникум

    School · 1.1 km

    126 Ветлужская улица, Ветлуга

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  • Лесотехнический техникум

    School · 1.3 km

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  • Центральная библиотека

    Library · 0.7 km

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Healthcare6

Map of Vetluga

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Syava 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
  • Ar’ya 42 km south, about 42 min by car
  • Uren’ 44 km south, about 44 min by car
  • Prudy 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
  • Shakhun’ya 53 km east, about 53 min by car
  • Vakhtan 55 km east, about 55 min by car
  • Shar’ya 59 km north, about 59 min by car
  • Vetluzhskiy 62 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Ponazyrevo 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Manturovo 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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