Touring Chirok in Russia
Chirok in the region of Vologda is located in Russia - some 295 mi or ( 475 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Chirok is now 08:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vologda, Volkovo, Vladimir, Veromen, and Velikoye Selo. Being here already, consider visiting Vologda . Check out our recommendations for Chirok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ognenny Ostrov
Ognenny Ostrov is a small lake island in the central Russian Vologda region which hosts a monastery, converted into a high-security prison for the death-penalty inmates called Vologodskiy Pyatak or simply Pyatak. The Ognenny Ostrov island is located about 400 kilometers north of Moscow on Lake Novozero. The Russian Orthodox monastery was founded on this island in 1517 by St. Cyril of Novozero after having witnessed "a column of fire" hitting the island.
Located at 59.95 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lake Novozero
Lake Novozero (Ozero Novozero, Russian: озеро Новозеро), is a lake in Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The lake has the island Ognenny Ostrov which now holds a high-security penal institution.
Located at 59.95 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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