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Ovinishchi Destination Guide

Discover Ovinishchi in Russia

Ovinishchi in the region of Jaroslavl is a town located in Russia - some 133 mi or ( 214 km ) North-East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ovinishchi is now 10:47 PM (Saturday) . 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: Yaroslavl', Volokolamsk, Vologda, Vladimir, and Vasil'kovo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaroslavl' . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ovinishchi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Nero

Lake Nero is a shallow, highly eutrophic lake in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The lake has an area of 54.4 km², a maximum length of 13 km, width 8 km and depth 3.6 m. The bottom of the lake is covered with thick layer of silt sapropel (a sort of ooze used as fertilizer and for other purposes). The lake is estimated to be about 500 thousand years old, making it one of a few pre-ice age lakes in central Russia. The first people settled at the lake at 6 thousand years ago.

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Located at 57.16 39.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Lakes of Yaroslavl Oblast

Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery

Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery (Спасо-Яковлевский монастырь) situated to the left from the Rostov kremlin on the Rostov's outskirts. Monastery was founded in the 14th century by St Iakov of Rostov. The earliest kept building of a monastery is Zachatievsky Cathedral (Cathedral of Conception of St Anna). It has been constructed in 1686. Another 17th century building is Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (Savior Transfiguration Cathedral) which once belonged abolished Spaso-Pesotsky Monastery.

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Located at 57.17 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Yaroslavl Oblast, Monasteries in Russia