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Zhirnovsk, Russia

Жирновск

Zhirnovsk is a town of 17,887 people in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, founded in 1800.

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Population17,887 GeoNames
Local nameЖирновск
RegionVolgograd Oblast
Elevation120 m 394 ft
Founded1800
Time zoneEurope/Volgograd
Land area27.0 km²

Why visit Zhirnovsk

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Zhirnovsk

Zhirnovsk (Russian: Жи́рновск) is a town and the administrative center of Zhirnovsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Medveditsa River, which itself flows into the Don. Zhirnovsk lies 320 kilometers (200 mi) north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,872 (2010 census); 17,751 (2002 census); 16,792 (1989 Soviet census).

From the Wikipedia article Zhirnovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

гора Боровая

Scenic view · 3.8 km

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Museums and landmarks2

Музыкальная школа

Museum

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Ленину

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Городской парк

Park · 0.6 km

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Комсомольский парк

Park

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Парк

Park · 0.6 km

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Парк победы

Park

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Стадион Нефтянник

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes3

Вишнёвый сад

Cafe · 0.9 km

20Б улица Чехова, Жирновск

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Сосновый бор

Cafe

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ФРАУ МАРТА

Bar and pub

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History

It was founded in 1958 by merging the villages of Zhirnoye Selo (Жи́рное Село́) and Kurakino Selo (Куракино Село́), each of which had been founded in their own right in the 17th and 18th centuries. The merger was prompted by the discovery of significant oil deposits near these villages in the 1940s and the consequent establishment of a worker's housing estate in 1954.

From the History section of Zhirnovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay1

Churches and places of worship2

  • Церковь Духа Святого Утешителя

    Church · Russian Orthodox

    7Б улица Ленина, Жирновск

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  • Часовня

    Church · Orthodox · 0.9 km

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Shopping12

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries8

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Healthcare5

Map of Zhirnovsk

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Linëvo 11 km south, about 11 min by car
  • Medveditskiy 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Rudnya 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
  • Krasnyy Yar 32 km south, about 32 min by car
  • Kamenskiy 51 km east, about 51 min by car
  • Kalininsk 61 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Krasnoarmeysk 64 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Lysyye Gory 64 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Yelan’ 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kotovo 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

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