Yelizovo
Russia /
Kamcatka /
Yelizovo /
World
/ Russia
/ Kamcatka
/ Yelizovo
, 5 km from center (Елизово)
World / Russia / Kamchatka
city, district center
Town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Avacha River 32 kilometers (20 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a population of 39,569 (2010 Census).
Founded in 1848 as the selo of Stary Ostrog (Ста́рый Остро́г), it was renamed Zavoyko (Заво́йко) in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko who led the defense of Petropavlovsk in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1924. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975.
Founded in 1848 as the selo of Stary Ostrog (Ста́рый Остро́г), it was renamed Zavoyko (Заво́йко) in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko who led the defense of Petropavlovsk in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1924. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelizovo
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Coordinates: 53°10'8"N 158°25'16"E
- Ex. 317th. Ind. Composite Air Regt. (Elizovo) 1.1 km
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport 1.4 km
- Runway 16R/34L 1.9 km
- Runway 16L/34R 2.1 km
- Стоянка МиГ-31 2.2 km
- Lysaya hill 2.4 km
- Southern District 2.6 km
- Парк 26 км 3.1 km
- Стоянка 3.1 km
- С-300 5.6 km