Explore Sviyazhsk in Russia
Sviyazhsk in the region of Tatarstan with its 3,500 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 429 mi or ( 690 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sviyazhsk is now 07:11 AM (Thursday) . 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: Zelënodol'sk, Yoshkar-Ola, Ul'yanovsk, Saransk, and Kuibyshev. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zelënodol'sk . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sviyazhsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trip to Russia
At river Wolga ..
Russian M7 Volga Federal Highway (European route E22): Sviyaga
enwther.blogspot.com Sviyaga River (Tatar) - Volga River - Kazan bypass route (Tatar) ..
Christmas Sledding (Новогодние покатушки)
Nastya and Oksana sledding in the New Year holidays (Настя и Оксана катаются на санках в новогодние каникулы) ..
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Sviyazhsk
Sviyazhsk or Zöyä is a rural locality in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers. It is often referred to as an island since the construction of the Kuybyshev Reservoir at Tolyatti downstream Volga in 1955, but it is in fact connected to the mainland by a road. Sviyazhsk was founded in 1551 as a fortress, which was built within four weeks from parts made in Uglich and transported down the Volga.
Located at 55.77 48.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sulitsa River
The Sulitsa is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Sviyaga River. Its length is 47 km and its drainage basin is 517 km². It origins 3 km west of Maydan village of the Verkhneuslonsky District and falls to the Kuybyshev Reservoir south of Sviyazhsk. Major tributaries are Changara, Mamatkozino, Klyancheyka. The maximal mineralization 500-700 mg/l. Average sediment in mouth per year is 113 mm. Drainage is regulated.
Located at 55.73 48.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sviyaga River
The Sviyaga is a river in the Ulyanovsk Oblast and Tatarstan, a right tributary of the Volga River. It has a length of 375 km. The area of the basin is 16,700 km². The Sviyaga River flows into the Sviyaga Cove of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, west of Kazan. It freezes up in November-December and stays under the ice until April-May. Major tributaries are Arya, Bula, Karla, Kubnya, and Tosha rivers. The city of Ulyanovsk is located on the Sviyaga River.
Located at 55.73 48.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sviyazhsk railway station
Station Sviyazhsk - Gorky Railway Station in Sviyazhsk. Enters into the Department of Railway Stations, a subsidiary of Joint Stock Company "Russian Railways". The station is located on the Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg at a distance of 752 km from Moscow. From the station to the south line goes in Buinsk and going to the Kuibyshev Railway - in Ulyanovsk. The station is located on the right bank of the Volga River at the intersection with the highway M7 (in this case prior to 1998).
Located at 55.80 48.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Gruzinsky (settlement)
Gruzinsky is a settlement in Zelenodolsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, situated 15 kilometers east of Zelenodolsk, the administrative center of the district. The village is located on the Kazan–Zelenodolsk road. Gruzinsky's population was 75 in 1989 and 66 in 2000; mostly ethnic Russians and Chuvash people. It was founded in 1925.
Located at 55.86 48.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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