Volzhsk, Russia
Волжск
Volzhsk is a town of 58,000 people in Mariy-El Republic, Russia, founded in 1940.
Why visit Volzhsk
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Volzhsk
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About Volzhsk
Volzhsk (Russian: Волжск; Mari: Юлсер-Ола, Julser-Ola) is a town in the Mari El Republic, Russia, located near the Mari El–Tatarstan–Chuvashia border and a part of the Kazan metropolitan area. Population: 55,659 (2010 census); 58,967 (2002 census); 60,919 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Volzhsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes21
Булочная #3 (Пекарня)
Bakery · 2.0 km
улица Щорса
Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
9 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare18
Map of Volzhsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kazan Airport (KZN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Kozlovka 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Zelenodolsk 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Privolzhskiy 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Kazan 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Mariinskiy Posad 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Tsivil’sk 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Novocheboksarsk 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kanash 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kugesi 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cheboksary 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Волжск, Jimi90, CC0
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