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Yelshanka, Russia

Елшанка

Yelshanka is a town of 2,372 people in Saratov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1721.

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Population2,372 GeoNames
Local nameЕлшанка
Elevation34 m 112 ft
Founded1721
Time zoneEurope/Saratov
Nearest airportГагарин (GSV) 19 km

Why visit Yelshanka

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails in and around town.

Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Общий пляж

Beach · 1.7 km

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Пляж турбазы

Beach · 1.7 km

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Churches and places of worship2

Церковь Новомучеников и исповедников Российских

Church

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Часовня святой Параскевы Пятницы

Church · 2.3 km

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Shopping3

Гроздь

Grocery

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Магнит

Grocery

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Радуга

Hardware store

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Средняя общеобразовательная школа

School · 0.7 km

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Healthcare2

Map of Yelshanka

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Getting there and nearby towns

Гагарин (GSV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.

  • Krasnyy Yar 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Marks 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • Privolzhskoye 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • Sinodskoye 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Shumeyka 30 km south, about 30 min by car
  • Voskresenskoye 37 km east, about 37 min by car
  • Saratov 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
  • Engels 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
  • Vol’sk 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Petrovsk 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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