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Vilya, Russia
Виля
Vilya is a town of 3,584 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1798.
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Population3,584
GeoNames
Local nameВиля
RegionNizhny Novgorod Oblast
Elevation116 m
381 ft
Founded1798
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Why visit Vilya
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Weather in Vilya
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About Vilya
Vilya (Russian: Ви́ля) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 3,344 (2010 census); 3,395 (2002 census); 3,821 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Vilya (urban-type settlement) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Vilya
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Vyksa 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Blizhne-Pesochnoye 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Shimorskoye 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Velet’ma 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Doschatoye 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Kulebaki 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Navashino 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Murom 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Kasimov 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sarov 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Никольская церковь (Виля), Olympius78, CC BY-SA 4.0
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