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Discover Afanas'yevo in Russia

Afanas'yevo in the region of Kaluga is a town located in Russia - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Afanas'yevo is now 02:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhëlokhovo, Volokolamsk, Tver, Tula, and Toropovo. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhëlokhovo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Afanas'yevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Peremyshlsky District

Peremyshlsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the twenty-four in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,156 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the rural locality of Peremyshl. Population: 14,137; 13,952; 16,105. The population of Peremyshl accounts for 23.2% of the district's total population.

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Located at 54.26 36.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Kaluga Oblast

Peremyshl, Russia

Peremyshl is a rural locality and the administrative center of Peremyshlsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia. Population: 3,279; 3,235; 3,168. Formerly a capital of one of the Upper Oka Principalities, Peremyshl contains the ruins of a mid-16th century cathedral which collapsed in the 1980s from neglect. For descendants of the local rulers, see Vorotynsky and Gorchakov.

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Located at 54.27 36.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Kaluga Oblast

Shamordino Convent

The stauropegial Convent of St. Ambrose and Our Lady of Kazan (Казанская Амвросиевская ставропигиальная женская пустынь, Kazanskaya Amvrosiyevskaya stavropigial'naya zhenskaya pustyn') is a Russian Orthodox convent in the village of Shamordino, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It was founded near the village of Shamordino in 1884 with the blessing of Saint Ambrose of Optina. It is located on the Serena River, 12 km from Optina Monastery.

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Located at 54.16 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1884 establishments, Buildings and structures in Kaluga Oblast, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries

Zhizdra River

Zhizdra River is a river in Kaluga Oblast in Russia, Oka's left tributary. The length of the river is 223 km. The area of its basin is 9,170 km². the Zhizdra River freezes up in late November and stays icebound until early April. Its main tributaries are the Resseta, Vytebet, and Serena. The towns of Kozelsk and Zhizdra are located on the shores of the Zhizdra.

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Located at 54.24 36.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rivers of Kaluga Oblast, Volga basin

Vorotynsk, Peremyshlsky District, Kaluga Oblast

For an air base, see Vorotynsk air base. Vorotynsk was one of the Upper Oka towns and seat of the mediaeval Princes Vorotynsky. It was first mentioned in the Hypatian Codex under the year 1155. In 1480, Vorotynsk was the principal base of Russian operations against the Tatars during the Great standing on the Ugra river. The town is thought to have been situated slightly downstream from the confluence of the Oka and the Ugra Rivers.

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Located at 54.47 36.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Defunct towns in Russia, Former populated places in Russia, Rural localities in Kaluga Oblast