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City Details: Orenburg

A few alternate names for Orenburg are: Arehnburg, Arenpur, Chkalov, Oremburgo, Orenbourg, Orenburg, Orenburg osh, Orenburga, Orenburgas, Orenburgo

Orenburg, formerly known as Chkalov (1938–1957), is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies in Eastern Europe, near the boundary of Europe and Asia, along the banks of the Ural River, being approximately 1,480 kilometers (920 mi) southeast of Moscow.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Russian Federation
  • Common Name: Russia
  • Population: 564773
  • Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
  • Coordinates: 51.7727, 55.0988
  • Country Code: RUS
  • Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Orenburg

  • 1. Orenburg Central Airport (REN), distance from city center: 24.75 km
  • 2. Aktobe Airport (AKX), distance from city center: 224.87 km
  • 3. Orsk Airport (OSW), distance from city center: 254.63 km

Location of Orenburg

Russia Country Details

  • Country: Russia
  • Official Name: Russian Federation
  • Capital: Moscow
  • Region: Europe
  • Subregion: Eastern Europe
  • Population: 144,104,080
  • Area: 17,098,242 km²
  • Languages: Russian
  • Currency: Russian ruble (₽)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00, UTC+04:00, UTC+06:00, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00, UTC+12:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea (North)
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Ukraine

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Museums in Orenburg, Russian Federation

Museum

Оренбургский областной музей изобразительных искусств

переулок Каширина 29, Аренда, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7603° N, 55.1014° E

Museum

Оренбургский областной историко-краеведческий музей

Sovetskaya Street 28, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7621° N, 55.1022° E

Museum

Музей космонавтики

улица Челюскинцев 17, Форштадт, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7601° N, 55.1134° E

Museum

Мемориальный музей-гауптвахта Т. Г. Шевченко

Sovetskaya Street 24, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7605° N, 55.1032° E

Museum

Музей Газпрома

улица Чкалова 1, Форштадт, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7638° N, 55.1182° E

Museum

Музей истории Оренбурга

Naberezhnaya Street 29, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460014

Coordinates: 51.7554° N, 55.1083° E

Museum

Музей истории образования Оренбургской области

Sovetskaya Street 2, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7551° N, 55.1065° E

Museum

Музей квартира семьи Ростроповичей

Зиминская улица 25, Аренда, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460006

Coordinates: 51.7740° N, 55.0981° E

Museum

Народный музей защитников отечества

улица Цвиллинга 92, Сырейная площадь, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7796° N, 55.0864° E

Museum

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000

Coordinates: 51.7847° N, 55.1612° E