Zan’kovo

Zan’kovo is a locality in Pskov Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Zan’kovo is situated nearby to the hamlet Ivakhnovo, as well as near the locality Nikonovo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ostrov Naval Air Base.

Ostrov Naval Air Base

Aerodrome

Ostrov is a Russian Aerospace Forces air base in Pskov Oblast, Russia located 7 km southeast of Ostrov and 57 km south of Pskov. It was subordinate to the Baltic Fleet and was a nuclear bomber facility with 15 very large revetments on the east side of the airfield and about 30 small revetments on the west side. Ostrov Naval Air Base is situated 4 km east of Zan’kovo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ostrov and Cherepyagino.

Ostrov

Town

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Ostrov is a town and the administrative center of Ostrovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, 55 kilometers south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 21,668 ; 25,078 ; 29,060 ; 27,000. Ostrov is situated 4½ km north of Zan’kovo.