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Olifniki Destination Guide

Explore Olifniki in Russia

Olifniki in the region of Jaroslavl is a place in Russia - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Olifniki is now 03:02 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yurino, Yaroslavl', Vysokovo, Vologda, and Uglich. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yurino . Where to go and what to see in Olifniki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Uglich Hydroelectric Station

The Uglich Hydroelectric Station or Uglich GES is a hydroelectric station on the Volga River in Uglich in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, and is the first of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams. It began operating on December 8, 1940, making it one of the oldest hydroelectric plants in Russia. The plant has a 110 MW capacity and is operated by RusHydro. There is also a Russian hydropower museum located at the hydroelectric plant dedicated to the development of hydropower.

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Located at 57.53 38.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1940 establishments in the Soviet Union, Buildings and structures in Yaroslavl Oblast, Dams completed in 1940, Dams in Russia, Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union, Hydroelectric power stations in Russia

Uglich Reservoir

Uglich Reservoir or Uglichskoye Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the Volga River formed by a hydroelectric dam built in 1939 in the town of Uglich. It is located in Tver and Yaroslavl Oblasts in central Russia. The Uglich Reservoir has a surface area of 249 km² and a water volume of 1.2 km. Its length is 143 km, it maximum width is 5 km, and average depth is 5 m (with maximum depth equaling 23 m).

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Located at 57.48 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Tver Oblast, Geography of Yaroslavl Oblast, Reservoirs in Russia