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Why visit Yarensk
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Яренский районный краеведческий музей and Резиденция "Матушки Зимы".
Weather in Yarensk
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About Yarensk
Yarensk (Russian: Я́ренск) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Lensky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Vychegda River near its confluence with the Yarenga. Population: 3,660 (2010 census); 4,085 (2002 census); 4,246 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Yarensk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Яренский районный краеведческий музей
Museum · 1.2 km
Tu-Th 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:15; Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Sa-Su...
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
History
The town of Yarensk was documented as early as 1384 as a station on the road leading from Novgorod to the Ural Mountains. In the Russian Empire, it was the seat of a huge uyezd within Vologda Governorate. Much of the present-day Komi Republic was administered from Yarensk. The Tsar used the town as a place of exile, most notably for Prince Vasily Galitzine.
In 1924, the town was demoted in status to that of a rural locality.
From 1930 onwards forced settlers who died as they were transported from Kotlas into exile were buried in the Yarensk village graveyard. The burials were uncovered in 1996 by schoolchildren; that year a cross was erected on the burial site.
From the History section of Yarensk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Yarensk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Syktyvkar (SCW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 109 km away.
- Zheshart 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Aykino 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Mikun’ 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Urdoma 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- RU Yarensk Pokrov1, Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yarensk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 165780 - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Yarensk cathedral, ru:User:Digr, Public domain
- Яренск - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Село Яренск - panoramio (2), msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Село Яренск - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Село Яренск - panoramio (1), msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Закат в Яренске - panoramio (1), msdte, CC BY 3.0
- Закат в Яренске - panoramio, msdte, CC BY 3.0
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