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.
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
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:
Has borders with:
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- China
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Korea (North)
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mongolia
- Norway
- Poland
- Ukraine
Holidays in Orenburg, Russian Federation
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Museums in Orenburg, Russian Federation
Оренбургский областной музей изобразительных искусств
переулок Каширина 29, Аренда, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7603° N, 55.1014° E
Оренбургский областной историко-краеведческий музей
Sovetskaya Street 28, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7621° N, 55.1022° E
Музей космонавтики
улица Челюскинцев 17, Форштадт, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7601° N, 55.1134° E
Мемориальный музей-гауптвахта Т. Г. Шевченко
Sovetskaya Street 24, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7605° N, 55.1032° E
Музей Газпрома
улица Чкалова 1, Форштадт, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7638° N, 55.1182° E
Музей истории Оренбурга
Naberezhnaya Street 29, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460014
Coordinates: 51.7554° N, 55.1083° E
Музей истории образования Оренбургской области
Sovetskaya Street 2, Кузнечный, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7551° N, 55.1065° E
Музей квартира семьи Ростроповичей
Зиминская улица 25, Аренда, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460006
Coordinates: 51.7740° N, 55.0981° E
Народный музей защитников отечества
улица Цвиллинга 92, Сырейная площадь, Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7796° N, 55.0864° E
Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia, 460000
Coordinates: 51.7847° N, 55.1612° E