Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Вилючинск
Vilyuchinsk is a town of 25,204 people in Kamchatka, Russia, founded in 1968.
Why visit Vilyuchinsk
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Vilyuchinsk
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About Vilyuchinsk
Vilyuchinsk (Russian: Вилючинск) is a closed town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula about 20 kilometers (12 mi) across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 22,905 (2010 census); 24,166 (2002 census).
From the Wikipedia article Vilyuchinsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
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Museums and landmarks19
св. Георгий Победоносец
Monument and historic site · 8.6 km
Рубка подводной лодки К-433 «Святой Георгий Победоносец», проекта 667БДР «Кальмар», входившая в состав флота в 1980, 2018 годах.
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Парк боевой техники
Sports field and stadium
Открытый парк боевой славы. Уставлена военная техника: торпеда, единица связи и прочие. Вход свободный.
Restaurants and cafes26
Агротек food&burgers
Cafe · Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, Donut, Friture, Japanese, Soba
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
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History
It was founded as Sovetsky (Сове́тский) on October 16, 1968 through the amalgamation of three earlier settlements which supplied the Soviet Navy and served as a base for submarine construction: Rybachy, Primorsky, and Seldevaya. In 1970, as with other closed towns in the Soviet Union, it was given a code name based on the nearest major city, becoming known officially as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-50 until 1994. In 1994, the town was renamed after the nearby volcano, Vilyuchik.
From the History section of Vilyuchinsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Паратунская средняя общеобразовательная школа
School · 11.1 km
30 Нагорная улица, Паратунка
Healthcare20
Map of Vilyuchinsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yelizovo Aeroport (PKC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Paratunka 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Yelizovo 29 km north, about 29 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
- NASA FIRMS 2025-07-20 Vilyuchinsk, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
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