Obninsk, Science city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia.
Obninsk lies 100 kilometers southwest of Moscow along the Protva River, hosting multiple research facilities across its 43 square kilometers territory.
The settlement emerged in 1945 with Laboratory V establishment, gaining city status in 1956 and becoming the site of the first nuclear power plant in 1954.
Ten research institutes employ numerous scientists focusing on nuclear physics, meteorology, and environmental protection, making Obninsk the first Science City of Russia in 2000.
The city connects to Moscow through federal highways M3 and A101, with three international airports within 130 kilometers: Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo.
The 310-meter meteorological mast in Obninsk stands as the highest structure of its type in Europe, supporting atmospheric research and weather monitoring.
Location: Obninsk Urban Okrug
Inception: 1946
Elevation above the sea: 175 m
Website: http://admobninsk.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.10000,36.61667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:13
Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
3.4 km
Institute of Physics and Power Engineering JSC
2.1 km
Obninsk Meteorological tower
1.7 km
School No.1
1.6 km
House of Scientists
2.2 km
Museum of history of city of Obninsk
2.1 km
Church of the Transfiguration (Spas-Zagorye)
5.6 km
Saints Boris and Gleb Church, Belkino
3.3 km
Главный дом (Белкино (примыкает к г. Обнинск))
3.2 km
Парк (Уваровское)
11.7 km
Церковь Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы (Уваровское)
11.7 km
Одноэтажный флигель (Обнинск)
3.2 km
Двухэтажный флигель (Обнинск)
3.2 km
Братская могила (Балабаново)
9.6 km
Obninsky estate
2.2 km
Церковь Гурия, Самона и Авива (Трехсвятское)
9 km
Belkino Estate
3.2 km
Могила Лауреата Государственной премии, военачальника И. С. Любого (Обнинск)
3.1 km
Парк (Белкино (примыкает к г. Обнинск))
3.2 km
Дача Трояновских (усадьба Бугры, дача Кончаловского) (Обнинск)
2.6 km
Бюст С.Т. Шацкого (Обнинск)
1.8 km
Дом, в котором в начале XX века бывали художники И.И. Левитан, В.Д. Поленов, в 1932-1956 гг. жил художник П.П. Кончаловский (Обнинск)
2.6 km
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Timashovo
9.7 km
Морозовская дача (Обнинск)
2.2 km
Братская могила (Белкино)
3.1 km
Парк (Обнинск)
2.6 km
Парк (Обнинск)
2.2 km
Могила Героя Социалистического Труда, лауреата Ленинской премии А. И. Лейпунского (Обнинск)
3.1 kmReviews
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