Vyazemskiy, Russia
Вяземский
Vyazemskiy is a town of 15,247 people in Khabarovsk, Russia, founded in 1894.
Why visit Vyazemskiy
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
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About Vyazemskiy
Vyazemsky (Russian: Вя́земский) is a town and the administrative center of Vyazemsky District in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located 130 kilometers (81 mi) southwest of Khabarovsk, the administrative center of the krai, close to the Ussuri River and the border with China. Population: 14,555 (2010 census); 15,760 (2002 census); 18,426 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Vyazemsky, Khabarovsk Krai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes10
History
It was founded in 1895 as a settlement during the construction of the railway between Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, which later became the easternmost section of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The settlement and the station were initially named Vyazemskaya (Вя́земская) after the lead engineer of the section, Orest Vyazemsky.
Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1938; town status was granted in 1951.
From the History section of Vyazemsky, Khabarovsk Krai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Vyazemskiy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Khabarovsk (KHV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 115 km away.
- Khor 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Pereyaslavka 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Lermontovka 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Korfovskiy 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bikin 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Stanice Vjazemskaja, Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- Железнодорожный вокзал станции Вяземская ночью, Andshel, CC0
- Vyazemskaya station, Dr. Leonid Kozlov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Станция Вяземская, паровоз Ем−3931, Andshel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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