Zharok, Railway station settlement in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Zharok is a railway settlement in Leningrad Oblast on the rail line. It comprises residential buildings and smaller structures arranged along the tracks, reflecting the typical layout of station-based communities.
The settlement emerged during the Soviet period as part of a large network of railway communities. Its establishment followed infrastructure plans designed to connect the western Soviet territories.
The settlement developed as a product of Soviet planning, with housing built deliberately near the railway to serve workers and travelers. This arrangement still shapes how people move through and use the area today.
The settlement is easily accessible by train, as it sits directly on the rail line. Keep in mind this is a small community, so larger shops and restaurants are located in nearby bigger towns.
The settlement belongs to a classification that exists only in post-Soviet countries: the "urban-type settlement" designation. This official status sets it apart from regular villages and smaller towns in administrative terms.
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