Delve into Volkovynka in Russia
Volkovynka in the region of Kaluga is a city in Russia - some 144 mi or ( 231 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Volkovynka is now 05:51 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tula, Smolensk, Ryazan, Popelëvo, and Orël. While being here, make sure to check out Tula . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Volkovynka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 7 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 11 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 17 km away
Shamordino Convent
The stauropegial Convent of St. Ambrose and Our Lady of Kazan (Казанская Амвросиевская ставропигиальная женская пустынь, Kazanskaya Amvrosiyevskaya stavropigial'naya zhenskaya pustyn') is a Russian Orthodox convent in the village of Shamordino, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It was founded near the village of Shamordino in 1884 with the blessing of Saint Ambrose of Optina. It is located on the Serena River, 12 km from Optina Monastery.
Located at 54.16 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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