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Oborona Destination Guide

Delve into Oborona in Russia

Oborona in the region of Rjazan is a city in Russia - some 127 mi or ( 205 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Oborona is now 06:56 PM (Friday) . 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: Yuvino, Voronezh, Vladimir, Tula, and Ryazan. While being here, make sure to check out Yuvino . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Oborona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kursha-2

Kursha-2 was an industrial community in the Central Meshchyora, Ryazan Oblast. It was built soon after the October Revolution for the exploitation of the local forests, and was annihilated by a firestorm on 3 August 1936. The disaster caused 1200 human deaths. A narrow-gauge railway ran from the Trans-Meshchyora trunk-railway to Kursha-2 and then extended to Lesomashinny and Charus. More than 1000 lived in this woodcutters' settlement during the 1930s.

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Located at 54.94 40.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1936 fires, 1936 in the Soviet Union, Defunct towns in Russia, Disasters in the Soviet Union, Former populated places in Russia, Ryazan Oblast, Wildfires in Russia