Zakamensk, Russia
Закаменск
Zakamensk is a town of 12,250 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1934.
Why visit Zakamensk
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Закаменский районный дворец культуры.
Weather in Zakamensk
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About Zakamensk
Zakamensk (Russian: Зака́менск; Buryat: Захаамин, Zahaamin; before 1959 – Gorodok) is a city of a regional significance in Russia, administration center of Zakamensky District of the Republic of Buryatia. Since 2015 the city has an honorary international title "The city of Labor Valor and Glory"
From the Wikipedia article Zakamensk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Закаменский районный дворец культуры
Cinema and theater
Настоящее время Дворец культуры организует отдых и культурный досуг для всех желающих.
20 улица Ленина, Закаменск
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
History
The history of the city has close ties with the history and development of deposits of tungsten and molybdenum in the Dzhida ore node and the production of tungsten and molybdenum concentrate at the Dzhidinsky mining and processing plant.
In 1929, the doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences A.V. Arsen'ev made a justification about the presence of a tungsten deposit in the Zakamensk district of the Buryat-Mongolian ASSR.
On July 9, 1932, a geological party led by M.V Besova uncovered the first quartz vein with large wolframite crystals in the Gurjirka fall, discovering the Dzhida tungsten deposit.
From the History section of Zakamensk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Map of Zakamensk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Kholtoson 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Bayangol 38 km north, about 38 min by car
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