Zhizdra, Russia
Жиздра
Zhizdra is a town of 5,737 people in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, founded in 1600.
Why visit Zhizdra
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Жиздринский районный историко-краеведческий музей.
Weather in Zhizdra
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About Zhizdra
Zhizdra (Russian: Жи́здра) is a town and the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River 180 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 5,545 (2021 census); 5,585 (2010 census); 5,719 (2002 census); 5,439 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Zhizdra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks15
Жиздринский районный историко-краеведческий музей
Museum
1 площадь Коммуны, Жиздра
Tu-Fr 08:00-13:00, 14:00-17:15; Sa 09:00-15:00
Мемориал контрреволюционного выступления 1925 г. и Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Where to stay1
Shopping3
History
The Baltic tribe Galindians lived in the Kaluga region for a long time. Therefore, many names of rivers, like that of the Zhizdra river, and settlements in Russia are of Baltic origin.
Zhizdra was first mentioned in 1146. Town status was granted to it in 1777.
During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from 5 October 1941 to 16 August 1943.
From the History section of Zhizdra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Zhizdra
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.
- Lyudinovo 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Dyat’kovo 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Kirov 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Sukhinichi 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Bryansk 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sel’tso 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Putëvka 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Suponevo 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Zhukovka 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karachev 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- A. S. ELISEEV 1978, Guyohkohnyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zhizdra-pld-town-1913, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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