Alkhan-Yurt is a rural locality and the administrative center of Alkhan-Yurtovsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located on the left bank of the Sulak River, 20 kilometers southwest of Makhachkala, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 12,070.Top 5 places to visit near Alkhan-YurtSr NoNameRatingDistance1. Grozny City 4.5 12 km2. Argun River 4.7 15 km3. Lake Kezenoy-am 4.6 20 km4. Veduchi Nature Reserve 4.8 22…

Aleksin is a town and the administrative center of Aleksinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Upa River, 129 kilometers (80 mi) south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Aleksin was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1359. It was sacked by the Tatars in 1512 and in 1608. Aleksin developed as a trade center on the Moscow–Kaluga road. It was granted town status in 1778.Top 5 places to visit near…

Alekseyevskaya is a town in the Lipetsk Oblast of Russia. It is the administrative center of Alekseyevsky District. The town is located on the Don River, 156 kilometers (97 mi) south of Lipetsk, the oblast capital. Its population has declined over the past few years and is now estimated at around 10,500.Top 5 places to visit near Alekseyevskaya 1. Red Square – Red Square is a large city square in Moscow, Russia. It is located…

Alekseyevskaya is a town in Russia, located in the Kursk Oblast region. The town has a population of approximately 11,000 people. Alekseyevskaya was founded in the late 18th century and was named after the Alekseyev family, who were the original settlers of the area. The town is home to a number of historical landmarks, including the Alekseyevskaya Church, which was built in the 19th century. Alekseyevskaya is also the birthplace of the famous Russian composer…

Aksay is a town in the Rostov Oblast region of Russia. It is located on the Don River, about 100 kilometers from the city of Rostov-on-Don. The town’s population is around 20,000 people. Aksay was first founded in the early 18th century. It was originally a Cossack settlement. In the 19th century, Aksay became an important industrial center. It was home to a number of factories, including a large textile mill. During the Soviet period,…

Aksarka is a town in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia. It is the administrative center of Aksarkinsky District. It is located on the Taz River, 1,140 kilometers (710 mi) north of Salekhard, the capital of the okrug. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,097.Top 5 places to visit near AksarkaSr NoNameRatingDistance1Ural Mountains4.52,000 km2Lake Baikal4.63,000 km3Sochi4.74,000 km4Kazan4.85,000 km5St. Petersburg4.96,000 km 1. The Kremlin: The Kremlin is a must-see when visiting Moscow. It is…

Akhtyrskiy is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuban River, 97 kilometers (60 mi) northeast of Krasnodar, the administrative center of the krai. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 14,124.[3] The town was founded in 1794 as a Cossack settlement. It was named after the Akhtyrka River, a tributary of the Kuban. During World War II, Akhtyrskiy was occupied by Nazi German forces from October 1941…

Ak-Dovurak is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Belaya River, 220 kilometers (140 mi) from Ufa, the capital of the republic. The town’s name is derived from the Turkic word for “white”. The town has a population of 22,716 (2010 Census), making it the second largest town in the republic after Sterlitamak. The town is the administrative center of Akdovsky District, one of the districts of…

Aginskoye is a town and the administrative center of Aginsky District in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located on the left bank of the Aga River, 392 kilometers (244 mi) southwest of Ulan-Ude, the capital of the republic. The town’s population has been steadily declining since the 1990s.Top 5 places to visit near AginskoyeSr NoNameRatingDistance1. Aginskoe Gorodishche 4.5 0.5 km2. Aginskoye Monastery 4.7 1.0 km3. Museum of Military History 4.6 1.2 km4. Cathedral…