Yelizovo, Russia
Елизово
Yelizovo is a town of 40,692 people in Kamchatka, Russia, founded in 1848.
Why visit Yelizovo
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
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Weather in Yelizovo
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About Yelizovo
Yelizovo (Russian: Е́лизово) is a town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Avacha River 32 kilometers (20 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a population of 39,569 (2010 census);
From the Wikipedia article Yelizovo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yelizovo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks13
Мемориал посвящённый Великой Отечественной войне
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
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Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes28
Old Castle
Restaurant · Fish, Regional, Sushi, Cake, Local, Asian, Russian, Chicken, Kebab · 4.7 km
123 улица Завойко, Елизово
16 more on the map.
History
Founded in 1848 as the selo of Stary Ostrog (Ста́рый Остро́г), it was renamed Zavoyko (Заво́йко) in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko who led the defense of Petropavlovsk in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1924. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975.
From the History section of Yelizovo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare14
Map of Yelizovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yelizovo Aeroport (PKC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Paratunka 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Vilyuchinsk 29 km south, about 29 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
- Lotnisko Pietropawłowsk Kamczacki, Kamczadałka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Public Phone - Yelizovo, Kamchatka Krai, Russian Federation - Summer 1993, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scotodes annulatus, Валерия Ковалева (iNaturalist user valerkov), CC BY 4.0
- Lilium debile 217333162, Lena Perova, CC BY 4.0
- Lilium debile 217333279, Lena Perova, CC BY 4.0
- Природный парк «Налычево», Banksy59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A401 Kamchatka, Bkdrf, CC BY 4.0
- Kamchatskiy kray, Russia, 684007 - panoramio, lusika33, CC BY 3.0
- Kamchatskiy kray, Russia, 684007 - panoramio (1), lusika33, CC BY 3.0
- Аэропорт - panoramio, Stranneek, CC BY 3.0
- Petropavlovsk Airport - Kamchatka, Russian Federation - Summer 1993, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elizovo, Russia (Unsplash), sergey Svechnikov blackout095, CC0
- Аэропорт - panoramio - Stranneek, Stranneek, CC BY 3.0
- Petropavlovsk Airport - Kamchatka, Russian Federation - Summer 1993 - panoramio, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 3.0
- Petropavlovsk Airport - Kamchatka, Russian Federation - Summer 1993 - Summer 1993, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0
- Petropavlovsk Airport - Kamchatka, Russian Federation - Summer 1993 01, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Аэропорт Елизово, Денис Анисимов, CC0
- Вулканы, Корякский, Авачинский, Козельский - panoramio, Sergey Pozdnyakov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NASA FIRMS 2025-06-05 Elizovo Airport, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Phylloscopus examinandus 139906417, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Домашние вулканы. По дороге в Елизово. - panoramio, Sergey Pozdnyakov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вулканы, Корякский. Авачинский, Козельский - panoramio, Sergey Pozdnyakov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 13, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Радуга над Авачей, Polli2805, CC BY-SA 4.0
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