Yashkul’, Russia
Яшкуль
Yashkul’ is a town of 7,203 people in Kalmykiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1885.
Why visit Yashkul’
Townapedia lists 7 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Yashkul’
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About Yashkul’
Yashkul (Russian: Я́шкуль, Kalmyk: Яшкуль, Yaşkuľ) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Yashkulsky District of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. Population: 7,861 (2010 census); 7,399 (2002 census); 6,662 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Yashkul (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes7
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Map of Yashkul’
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Getting there and nearby towns
Elista Airport (ESL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Utta 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Iki Burul 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Elista 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Troitskoye 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Arshan’ 87 km west, about 1 h 30 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
- Яшкуль-автостанция, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
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