Arzamas
A city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast with a walkable centre dense with historic churches, Arzamas sits on the Tyosha River roughly a hundred kilometres south of Nizhny Novgorod. Designated as Russia's only federal-level historic settlement in the region, it has been listed since 2023 among historic places of particular significance to Russian history and culture. Founded around 1572 as a military and administrative outpost, the city later became a major transit point on the route from Moscow to the country's southeast, developing a trading and craft quarter that made it known for leather goods exported across Europe.
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- Population109,479
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Arzamas: quick answers
Where is Arzamas?
Arzamas is in Russia.
How do you get to Arzamas?
The nearest airport is Nizhny Novgorod (GOJ), about 1 hr 53 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Arzamas?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C17°F. The wettest month is July, with about 75 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Arzamas?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 4 restaurants, 39 cafés and 26 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.