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Gorelukha Destination Guide

Discover Gorelukha in Russia

Gorelukha in the region of Leningrad is a town located in Russia - some 315 mi or ( 506 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gorelukha is now 08:13 PM (Thursday) . 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: Zalyushchik, Volokolamsk, Tver, Staryy Pogorelets, and Shibenets. When in this area, you might want to check out Zalyushchik . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gorelukha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tikhvinskaya water system

Tihvinskaya water system was one of the waterways connecting the Volga with the Baltic Sea, and specifically the Mologa River with Syas River. In terms of the current administrative division of Russia, the waterway belongs to Vologda and Leningrad Oblasts. It was first conceived by Peter the Great, but construction started only in 1802. Tihvinskaya water system was built for the passage of middle-sized ships in the early 19th century and functioned until the middle of 20th century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.66 33.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Canals in Russia, Transport in Leningrad Oblast, Vologda Oblast

Tikhvinka River

The Tikhvinka River is a river in Boksitogorsky and Tikhvinsky Districts of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, a right and the biggest tributary of the Syas. The town of Tikhvin is located on its banks. It is 144 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 2,140 square kilometres . The main tributaries of the Tikhvinka are the Ryadan (left) and the Shomushka (right).

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Located at 59.66 33.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Neva basin, Rivers of Leningrad Oblast

Tikhvin industrial site

The Tikhvin Industrial site is a 370 ha industrial site located in the southern part of the town of Tikhvin in the Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Throughout the plants history it has been associated with metal mechanical engineering, and manufacture of components for large scale transportation equipment such as bogies for rail vehicles, tank tracks or tractor parts.

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Located at 59.61 33.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Leningrad Oblast, Mechanical engineering companies of Russia, Smelting