Shakhun'ya, a city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, is situated on the Vetluga River, 233 km northeast of Nizhny Novgorod. The city experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Founded in 1921, Shakhun'ya developed around a peat extraction industry and later became a major center for the production of peat briquettes. It also has a rich cultural heritage, with notable landmarks including the Church of the Assumption and the Museum of Local Lore.
Geographic Data for Shakhun’ya, Nizjnij Novgorod, Russia
| Latitude | 57° 40.547' |
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| Longitude | 46° 36.682' |
| Timezone | Europe/Moscow |
Numerology for Shakhun’ya, Nizjnij Novgorod, Russia
Chaldean Name Number : 29 => 2
Pythagorean Name Number : 9
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Famous Persons from Shakhun’ya, Nizjnij Novgorod, Russia
- Krestina Zhukova - Born on November 9, 1990 - Athletics competitor - Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
- Oleg Valeryevich Smirnov - Born on October 1, 1990 - Association football player
- Pavel Borodin - Born on October 25, 1946 - Politician, and Businessperson - Order of Fatherland 3rd Class | Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class | Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour | Order of the Badge of Honour | Order of the Friendship of Peoples | Order of Honour
- Ирина Ивановна Тихомирова - Born on March 1, 1933 - Scientist (died: July 14, 2023)
- Олег Ника́ндрович Вилко́в - Born on August 22, 1922 - Historian - Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class | Order of the Patriotic War 1st class | Medal "For Courage" | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" (died: December 23, 2005)
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