Vol’sk, Russia
Вольск
Vol’sk is a town of 70,500 people in Saratov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1690.
Why visit Vol’sk
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Драматический театр.
Weather in Vol’sk
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About Vol’sk
Volsk (Russian: Вольск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, opposite the mouth of the Bolshoy Irgiz (a tributary of the Volga), 147 kilometers (91 mi) northeast from Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 55,035.
From the Wikipedia article Volsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks22
Здание гостиного двора
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
9 Коммунистическая улица
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Where to stay4
History
It was founded in 1699 as the sloboda of Malykovka (Малыковка) and was granted town status and renamed Volgsk (Волгск) in 1780. In the 19th century, the name gradually changed to a more pronounceable "Volsk". After the October Revolution of 1917, Volsk became a major center of cement production.
From the History section of Volsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.2 km
32Б Краснооктябрьская улица
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare15
Областной клинический онкологический диспансер
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
59А Пионерская улица
Map of Vol’sk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balakovo Airport (BWO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Tersa 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Shikhany 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Balakovo 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Sennoy 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Podlesnoye 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Voskresenskoye 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Cherkasskoye 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Kormëzhka 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Sinodskoye 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Marks 57 km southwest, about 57 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
- Троицкий собор в городе Вольске, Саратовская область, Elena Kiseleva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Volsk-07-2020-pano, Leh-a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolemnCeremonyInVolsk2018-17, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, CC BY 4.0
- Здание земской управы, AntonVolsk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Чернышевского улица 65 Дом Брюханова, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Октябрьская улица 106 Земская управа, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Первомайская улица 32 Дом архиерея, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Красноармейская улица 7 Мельница, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Первомайская улица 1 Пожарная каланча, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Чернышевского улица 82 Здание кинематографа, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск революционная улица 11, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск Коммунистическая улица 16, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба-Мельникова, AntonVolsk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание кинематографа в Вольске, Мария Лукоянова, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольск революционная улица 2, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(014), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(017), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(019), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(026), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(020), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(023), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вольские задворки - кальцефилы(024), Vladimir6656, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volga River P8170593 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volga River P8170602 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volga River P8170605n 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
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