Yaransk, Russia
Яранск
Yaransk is a town of 19,557 people in Kirov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1584.
Why visit Yaransk
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Yaransk
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About Yaransk
Yaransk (Russian: Яра́нск; Mari: Яраҥ, Yaraň) is a town and the administrative center of Yaransky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the Yaran River (Vyatka's basin), 257 kilometers (160 mi) southwest of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast.
From the Wikipedia article Yaransk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks15
Детское поликлиническое отделение
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
61 улица Свободы, Яранск
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes9
History
In the Middle Ages, it had a central position in the land of Mari and served as the capital of the Mari people. In 1584, Yaransk was founded as a Russian fortress on the Yaran River where the old Mari fortress once stood to defend against the Mari. A posad later grew around the fortress. Town status was granted to Yaransk in 1780.
From the History section of Yaransk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare3
Поликлиническое отделение
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
5А улица Халтурина, Яранск
Map of Yaransk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Tuzha 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Kiknur 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Orshanka 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Pizhanka 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Arbazh 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Sanchursk 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Novyy Toryal 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sovetskiy 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sovetsk 72 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yoshkar-Ola 74 km south, 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
- Троицкий собор в Яранске, Triumphato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Успенский кафедральный собор Яранска, Triumphato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом селекционера Н. В. Рудницкого, Артём Ямщиков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Резьба на угловом доме, Артём Ямщиков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом с резьбой, Артём Ямщиков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид из городского сада, 2jkl2jkl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Россия.Кировская область.Федеральная трасса "Вятка" - panoramio, Alexander Kochanov …, CC BY 3.0
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