Zimovniki, Russia
Зимовники
Zimovniki is a town of 17,678 people in Rostov, Russia, founded in 1898.
Why visit Zimovniki
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Набережная на Лиманной and Народный Краснокутянский парк.
Weather in Zimovniki
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About Zimovniki
Zimovniki (Russian: Зимовники) is a rural locality (a posyolok) in Zimovnikovsky District of Rostov Oblast, Russia. Population: 18,070 (2010 census); 17,705 (2002 census). It is also the administrative center of Zimovnikovsky District.
From the Wikipedia article Zimovniki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The history of Zimovniki village began in 1898. At this time the construction of Tikhoretskaya-Tsaritsyn railway line was being carried out. This railway had a station called Kalmytskaya. Around it a village began to grow, which was surrounded by numerous pasters (in Russian they are called Zimovniki). The station and the village quickly became a place for fairs, where livestock was sold and sent by rail. In 1904 Kalmytskaya station was renamed into Zimovniki station.
In 1924, Zimovnikovsky District was established, and the village became its administrative center. According to population census data of 1926, 2,885 people lived in the village of Zimovniki, and the majority of the population were Ukrainians ― 1,731, and Russians ― 798. The population grew rapidly. According to the 1939 census, there already were already 9,439 people living in the village, including 4722 men and 4717 women.
From the History section of Zimovniki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
ЦРБ Зимовниковского района, МУЗ
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
179 улица Дзержинского
Map of Zimovniki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Volgodonsk Airport (VLK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Krasnoarmeyskiy 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Dubovskoye 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Orlovskiy 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Krasnoyarskaya 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Volgodonsk 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Romanovskaya 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Gundorovskiy 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Tsimlyansk 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Krasnoyarskaya 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kotel’nikovo 74 km northeast, 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
- Zimovniki the administration Building. Rostov region, s.lavr, CC BY 2.0
- Церковь апостолов Петра и Павла, Зимовники, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мемориал Великой Отечественной войны, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кинотеатр Сокол, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Районный дом культуры Юбилейный, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Зимовниковский педагогический колледж, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Зимовниковский краеведческий музей, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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