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Znamensk, Russia
Знаменск
Znamensk is a town of 31,922 people in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, founded in 1948.
Why visit Znamensk
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Znamensk
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About Znamensk
Znamensk (Russian: Знаменск, IPA: [ˈznamʲɪnʲsk] ) is a closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Population: 29,401 (2010 census), 24,628 (2021 Russian census)
From the Wikipedia article Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks46
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Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes8
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History
It was founded in 1948 as Kapustin Yar-1 to serve a missile test range known as Kapustin Yar. Kasputin Yar-1 was granted town status in 1962. The closed town was renamed Znamensk in 1992.
The military testing range is officially known as 4GCMP (4th State Central Interspecific Test-site). Kapustin Yar is also the name of a nearby village.
From the History section of Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare13
Map of Znamensk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 105 km away.
- Kapustin Yar 1 km east, about 1 min by car
- Leninsk 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Akhtubinsk 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Zaplavnoye 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Chyorny Yar 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Srednyaya Akhtuba 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Svetlyy Yar 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Volzhsky 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Verkhniy Baskunchak 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Dubovka 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Дом Офицеров (Знаменск, Астрахань), kudinov_dm, CC BY 2.0
- I live here - Flickr - Sergei 41, Sergei F, CC BY 2.0
- ISS043-E-39049 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-42476 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-39047 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-42477 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-42474 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-40051 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-39050 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-39048 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-42475 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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