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Sokolovka Destination Guide
Discover Sokolovka in Russia
Sokolovka in the region of Sverdlovsk is a town located in Russia - some 880 mi or ( 1417 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Sokolovka is now 11:36 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yekaterinburg " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kungur, Zales'ye, Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Torfyanik, and Sadovyy. When in this area, you might want to check out Kungur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sokolovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sunset at Baltym Lake
Hot summer evening at Baltym lake (Ekaterinburg region) 31/07/2010 www.skozlov.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Execution of the Romanov family
The execution of the Russian Imperial Romanov family and those who chose to accompany them into exile–Eugene Botkin, Anna Demidova, Alexei Trupp, and Ivan Kharitonov–occurred in Yekaterinburg on 17 July 1918, by order of the Ural Soviet, and, according to some historians, on instructions given by Vladimir Lenin and Yakov Sverdlov, in order to prevent the Romanovs from being subsequently used for mustering the White forces in the ongoing Russian Civil War.
Located at 56.94 60.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Prospekt Kosmonavtov (Yekaterinburg Metro)
Prospekt Kosmonavtov is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 27 April 1991.
Located at 56.90 60.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ganina Yama
Ganina Yama was a 9' deep pit in the Four Brothers mine near the village of Koptyaki, 15 km north from Yekaterinburg. On the night of 17 July 1918 the bodies of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (who had been murdered at the Ipatiev House) were secretly transported to Ganina Yama and thrown into the pit. A week later, the White Army drove the Bolsheviks from the area and launched an investigation into the fate of the royal family.
Located at 56.91 60.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Uralmash Stadium
Uralmash Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast also known as FC Ural Yekaterinburg. The stadium holds 13,000 people. it is now being re - constructed
Located at 56.89 60.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Beryozovskoye deposit
Beryozovskoye deposit, Berezovskoe gold deposit, Berezovsky deposit, Berezovsk Mines, and some other names is the first known primary deposit of gold in Russia. It is located 13 km northwest of Yekaterinburg in the central Urals Federal District. It was discovered in 1745 by a raskolnik Yerofey Markov. The first mine was established in 1747.
Located at 56.91 60.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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