Yasnogorsk, Russia
Ясногорск
Yasnogorsk is a town of 18,022 people in Tula Oblast, Russia, founded in 1578.
Why visit Yasnogorsk
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Родина and Ясногорский художественно-краеведческий музей.
Weather in Yasnogorsk
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yasnogorsk
Yasnogorsk (Russian: Ясного́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Yasnogorsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Vashana River (Oka's tributary), 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,795 (2010 census); 18,588 (2002 census); 21,292 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Yasnogorsk, Tula Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Родина
Cinema and theater
Муниципальное учреждение Центр традиционной народной культуры. 3D Кинозал, льготные билеты.
4 улица П. Смидовича
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Museums and landmarks22
Ясногорский художественно-краеведческий музей
Museum
Tu,Th,Fr,Su 10:00-17:30
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes7
History
The village of Laptevo (Ла́птево) has been known since 1578–1579. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1938 and town status in 1958. It was given its present name in 1965.
From the History section of Yasnogorsk, Tula Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Архангельские дачи
Motel and hotel · 4.8 km
д. 9 с. Архангельское, ул. Береговая, Тульская область, Ясногорский р-н
Churches and places of worship5
Храм в честь Собора новомучеников и исповедников Церкви Русской
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
11 улица Л.Толстого, Ясногорск
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare6
Map of Yasnogorsk
83 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tula Klokovo Air Base (TYA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Tula 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Pushchino 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Tarusa 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Serpukhov 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Stupino 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Kashira 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Protvino 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Novomoskovsk 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ozëry 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chekhov 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Yasnogorsk City Center 06, Пресс-центр Губернатора Тульской области., CC BY 4.0
- Suburban train ticket. Yasnogorsk, Russia, 2014, Sorovas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yasnogorsk-station, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yasnogorsk-station-2, Sorovas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yasnogorsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio, Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Yasnogorsk museum, Sorovas, CC BY 3.0
- Администрация Ясногорска, Sorovas, CC BY 3.0
- Дорога на Ревякино (Road to Revyakino) - panoramio, ghost_07, CC BY 3.0
- Пруд в дачном поселке (Pond in summer cottage village) - panoramio, ghost_07, CC BY 3.0
- Road in summer cottage village - panoramio, ghost_07, CC BY 3.0
- Опушка леса (Forest border) - panoramio, ghost_07, CC BY 3.0
- Вечер на дороге (evening on the road) - panoramio, ghost_07, CC BY 3.0
- Поляна в лесу (Clearing in the wood) - panoramio, ghost_07, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (1), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (2), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (6), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio, Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (3), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Forests in Leninsky District, Tula Oblast 02, Celest, CC BY 4.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (10), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Лес, Денисово - panoramio, Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на заброшенную деревню Мелеховка - panoramio, Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (7), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (4), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (8), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
- Tula region, Russia - panoramio (5), Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0
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