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Explore Drakuny in Russia

Drakuny in the region of Kaluga is a town in Russia - some 146 mi or ( 235 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Drakuny is now 06:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tula, Smolensk, Senino, Ryazan, and Rovno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tula . Where to go and what to see in Drakuny ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Belyov

Belyov is a town and the administrative center of Belyovsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Oka River. Population: 13,918; 16,083; 18,345; 17,000 (1967). As many other towns in the Upper Oka Principalities, Belyov was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1147. After disintegration of the Principality of Chernigov in the wake of the Mongol invasion of Rus', Belyov became a seat of a local princely dynasty.

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Located at 53.80 36.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Tula Oblast

Sosensky

Sosensky is a town in Kozelsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located in the southeast of the oblast, 90 kilometers southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast, and 10 kilometers from Kozelsk, the administrative center of the district. Population: 12,392; 12,623; 13,275. It was founded in April 1952 as the coal-mining settlement of Tsentralny Kozelskogo stroyupravleniya (Центра́льный Козе́льского стройуправле́ния).

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Located at 54.05 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast

Kozelsky District

Kozelsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the twenty-four in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,523 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the town of Kozelsk. Population: 41,802; 44,775; 47,822. The population of Kozelsk accounts for 43.6% of the district's total population.

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Located at 54.03 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Districts of Kaluga Oblast

Optina Monastery

The Optina Hermitage is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for men near Kozelsk in Russia. In the 19th century, the Optina was the most important spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and served as the model for several other monasteries, including the nearby Shamordino Convent. It was particularly renowned as the centre of Russian staretsdom.

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Located at 54.05 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kaluga Oblast, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries