Discover Povetkino in Russia
Povetkino in the region of Kaluga is a place located in Russia - some 146 mi or ( 234 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Povetkino is now 08:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tula, Smolensk, Senino, Ryazan, and Rovno. When in this area, you might want to check out Tula . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Povetkino ? 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.
Located at 53.80 36.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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).
Located at 54.05 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 54.03 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at 54.05 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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