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Explore Porkhachi in Russia

Porkhachi in the region of Jaroslavl is a town in Russia - some 141 mi or ( 227 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Porkhachi is now 10:13 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zaymishchi, Zarubino, Yeremeytsevo, Yaroslavl', and Vologda. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaymishchi . Where to go and what to see in Porkhachi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Myshkin

Myshkin is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: 5,932; 6,076; 6,340. A settlement at this location existed at least since the 15th century. Town status was granted to the settlement in 1777. It was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement in Soviet times, but was granted town status again in 1991.

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Located at 57.78 38.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Yaroslavl Oblast, Populated places on the Volga

Myshkinsky District

Myshkinsky District is an administrative district, one of the 17 in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

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Located at 57.78 38.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Yaroslavl Oblast

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 26 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