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Volkovo Destination Guide

Delve into Volkovo in Russia

Volkovo in the region of Amur is located in Russia - some 3,497 mi or ( 5628 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Volkovo is now 03:02 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yakutsk " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vladimirovka, Udobnyy, Tolstovka, Sadovas, and Rovskiy. While being here, you might want to check out Vladimirovka . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Volkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zeya River

Zeya River, 1,242 km long, is a northern tributary of the Amur River. It rises in the Tokiysky Stanovik mountain ridge, a part of the Stanovoy Range. The first Russian to enter the area was Vassili Poyarkov. Zeya flows through the Zeya Reservoir and joins the Amur River near Blagoveshchensk, in Russia's Amur Oblast. Regulation of river discharge by Zeya Dam mitigates extrimities of river flow down to 5000 m³/s.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.24 127.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of Amur Oblast

Sixty-Four Villages East of the River

The Sixty-Four Villages East of the River were a group of Manchu-inhabited villages located on the left (north) bank of the Amur River opposite to Heihe, and on the east bank of Zeya River opposite to Blagoveshchensk. Their area totalled 3,600 square kilometres .

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Located at 50.10 127.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: China–Russia relations, China–Soviet Union relations, Geography of Amur Oblast, Qing Dynasty History, Territorial disputes of Russia, Territorial disputes of the Republic of China

Blagoveshchensk

Blagoveshchensk is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Amur and Zeya Rivers, opposite to the Chinese city of Heihe. Population: 214,390; 219,221; 205,553. The Amur has formed Russia's border with China since the 1858 Aigun Treaty and 1860 Treaty of Peking. The area north of the Amur had previously belonged to Imperial China.

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Located at 50.12 127.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Blagoveshchensk, China–Russia border crossings, Populated places established in 1856, Qing Dynasty History