Explore Pitomnik in Russia
Pitomnik in the region of Volgograd is a place in Russia - some 558 mi or ( 898 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Pitomnik is now 07:35 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Volgograd " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zapadnovka, Volgograd, Stavropol', Saratov, and Rossoshka. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zapadnovka . Where to go and what to see in Pitomnik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Volga–Don Canal
Lenin Volga–Don Shipping Canal (Russian: Волго–Донской судоходный канал имени, Volga-Donskoy soudokhodniy kanal imeni, В. И. Ленина, abbreviated ВДСК, VDSK) is a canal which connects the Volga River and the Don River at their closest points. The length of the waterway is 101 km. The canal forms a part of the Unified Deep Water System of European Russia.
Located at 48.57 44.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Pitomnik Airfield
The Pitomnik airfield was an airfield in Russia. During the Second World War, it was the primary of seven airfields used by the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Stalingrad. Flights originating from Pitomnik generally had two main initial destinations outside the pocket, Tatsinskaya and Morozovskaya.
Located at 48.74 44.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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