Sovetskiy Rayon

Sovetskiy Rayon is a locality in Tambov Oblast, Chernozemye. Sovetskiy Rayon is situated nearby to the locality Polynki, as well as near the village Pokrovo-Prigorodnoe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tambov Air Base and Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tambov.

Tambov Air Base

Aerodrome

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Tambov is an air base in Russia located 4 km southwest of Tambov. It is a bomber training base with many Tupolev Tu-134UBL aircraft. The base is home to the 27th Composite Aviation Regiment with the Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26 & Tupolev Tu-134UBL which is part of the 43rd Guards Oryol Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Long-Range Aviation Flight Personnel.

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tambov

Church

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church is a Catholic church, and a protected historical monument in the city of Tambov, Russia. It is in the Diocese of San Clemente at Saratov, and located at Kranstadtskaya 14.

Aseev House

Museum

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Aseev House is a museum, which is situated 4½ km east of Sovetskiy Rayon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tambov and Pokrovo-Prigorodnoe.

Tambov

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Tambov is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, central Russia, at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets rivers, about 418 km south-southeast of Moscow.