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Discover Vostochnaya Zvezda in Russia

Vostochnaya Zvezda in the region of Tatarstan is a town located in Russia - some 433 mi or ( 697 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vostochnaya Zvezda is now 12:51 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Yoshkar-Ola, Ul'yanovsk, Tatarskoye Burnashëvo, Sviyazhsk, and Saransk. When in this area, you might want to check out Yoshkar-Ola . 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 Vostochnaya Zvezda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kazan children railway

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A few scenes from children (=pioneer) railway in Kazan. This railway is one year old, since it has been opened about August 30, 2007. The railway is about 4 km long, and is placed in a scenic forest p ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 55.73 48.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tatarstan

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.

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Located at 55.77 48.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Defunct towns in Russia, Populated places established in 1551, Rural localities in Tatarstan

V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory

The V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory (Russian: Астрономическая обсерватория им. В. П. Энгельгардта; also known simply as the Engelhardt Observatory), is located 20 km west of Kazan, Russia. It has IAU observatory codes 136. The co-ordinates are about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|50|23|N|48|48|45|E| | |name= }}.

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Located at 55.84 48.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Russia

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.

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Located at 55.73 48.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tatarstan, Rivers of Ulyanovsk Oblast

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.

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Located at 55.86 48.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Tatarstan