Volkhov, Industrial center in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
The city of Volkhov stands on both banks of the Volkhov River, 122 kilometers east of Saint Petersburg at an elevation of 33 meters.
Founded in the early 1900s as Zvanka, the settlement received city status in 1933 and was renamed Volkhov in 1940, marking its industrial development phase.
The Order of October Revolution recognized the city's contributions to Soviet industrial development through its aluminum plant and hydroelectric power station construction.
The Volkhov Hydroelectric Power Plant, constructed in 1918, continues to supply energy to the region while supporting the local industrial infrastructure.
During World War II, the Volkhov River formed a natural boundary between Soviet and German forces, with the city remaining under Soviet control.
Location: Volkhovskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
Inception: 1918
Elevation above the sea: 33 m
Website: https://gorsovdep.ru/
Website: https://gorsovdep.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.91667,32.33333
Latest update: June 7, 2025 01:35
Volkhov Hydroelectric Station
571 m
Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.5 km
Volkhov Reservoir
4.4 km
Soviet Railways ЭУ 708-64
2 km
Elijah the Prophet church in Volkhov
4 km
Бюст Г.О. Графтио (Волхов)
710 m
East Gates of Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.6 km
Saint Nicholas church, Staraya Ladoga
8.6 km
Северо-западный келейный корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Volkhov War Memorial
2 km
Холодные погреба (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Памятник «Слава Героям» (Волхов)
2 km
Хозяйственный (братский) корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.5 km
Valimsky Line of Defense
4.4 km
Bell Tower of Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.6 km
Water tower of Volkhovstroy-1 station
2 km
Игуменский (новый) корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Северный центральный келейный корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Graftio House - Volkhov City Museum
685 m
Monument to Lenin in Volkhov
2.1 km
Старый настоятельный корпус (трапезная) (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Братское кладбище советских воинов, погибших в борьбе с фашистами. Среди воинов похоронены Герои Советского Союза П.М. Арман (Тылтынь) (1903-1943), А.Д. Булаев (1910-1943), А.М. Лукьянов (1919-1942), а также генерал-майор Д.Д. Калашников
638 m
Saint John Chrysostom church, Staraya Ladoga
8.5 km
Северо-восточный келейный корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Северо-западная башня (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Место, где захоронен активный участник Гражданской войны, железнодорожник А.Ф. Рудак, погибший в 1918 г. от рук белогвардейцев (Волхов)
1.9 km
Монастырская пристань (Старая Ладога)
8.4 km
Монумент-стела советским воинам, защитникам города Волхова в годы Великой Отечественной войны (Волхов)
991 mReviews
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