Zherdevka, Russia
Жердевка
Zherdevka is a town of 16,019 people in Tambov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1745.
Why visit Zherdevka
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Zherdevka
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About Zherdevka
Zherdevka (Russian: Же́рдевка) is a town and the administrative center of Zherdevsky District in Tambov Oblast, Russia, located on the Savala River (Khopyor's tributary), 128 kilometers (80 mi) south of Tambov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,209 (2010 census); 16,557 (2002 census); 19,218 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
History
It was founded in 1954 after the merger of Zherdevka railway station (opened in 1869), a settlement near a sugar factory (built in 1937), and a settlement of Chibizovka. The name of the town derives from a nearby village of Zherdevka, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) away from it.
From the History section of Zherdevka, Tambov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare5
Map of Zherdevka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Ternovka 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Tokaryovka 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Ertil’ 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Rzhaksa 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Novopokrovka 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Mordovo 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Uvarovo 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Gribanovskiy 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Znamenka 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Borisoglebsk 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- Жердевка на въезде со стороны Сукмановки 08, Юрий Гусев, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жердевка банк, Юрий Гусев, CC BY-SA 3.0
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