Elista, Capital city in southern European Russia
Elista occupies 92 square kilometers of steppe landscape at the Yergeni hills, where the Elista River flows through the urban territory.
The settlement, established in 1865 as a small village, developed into the administrative center of Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast by 1920.
The central district contains multiple Buddhist temples, monuments, and a large Buddha statue that represent the religious identity of the Kalmyk people.
The regional airport schedules daily connections to major Russian cities, while public transportation within the city relies on a network of minibuses.
The Chess City complex, constructed for the 1998 World Chess Olympiad, stands as a dedicated center for international chess competitions.
Location: Elista Urban Okrug
Inception: 1865
Elevation above the sea: 120 m
Website: http://gorod-elista.ru
GPS coordinates: 46.31667,44.26667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:19
Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume
900 m
Lone Poplar Protected Area
20.1 km
Syakyusn-Syume
4.6 km
Bahatr Basangov State Kalmyk Dramatic Theatre
1.3 km
Golden Horseman
666 m
Friendship Park, Elista
1.3 km
Zolotye vorota
1 km
Jangarchi Eelyan Ovla monument
1.1 km
Stupa Prosvetleniya
3.2 km
Городская поликлиника
1.2 km
Национальный музей Калмыкии
1.1 km
Aks-sado
922 m
Memorial to the heroes of the Civil War and the World War II in Elista
1.3 km
Our Lady of Kazan Cathedral
2.8 km
Krasnaya shkola
1.5 km
Monument to Oka Gorodovikov
962 m
Dom Sovietov
1 km
Holy Cross Church
2.8 km
Dubovaya roshcha
1.6 km
Chess Museum
3.2 km
Памятник жертвам сталинского геноцида
1.2 km
Памятник воинам 28-ой Армии
863 m
Часовня Святого Сергия Радонежского (Элиста)
2.8 km
Национальная библиотека Калмыкии
1.5 km
Памятник Кирову (Элиста)
1.3 km
Lenin monument in Elista
1.1 km
'Rodina' cinema, Elista
1.2 km
Tsveti, Kalmykiya!
1.3 kmReviews
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