National Park · Russia
Smolny National Park
Smolny National Park is a national park in Russia, covering 90,193 acres (36,500 ha), established in 1995.
Photo: Yaroslav Blanter via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Russia |
| Area | 90,193 acres (36,500 ha) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Coordinates | 54.8100° N, 45.4000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Smolny National Park
Smolny National Park (Russian: Смольный национальный парк) is in the northeastern corner of Mordovia in the east of the East European Plain of Russia. The park has a representative lowland river environment, with a slow current. The lakes and swamps are mainly concentrated in the floodplain of the Alatyr River. Marshes are mainly lowland. A few bogs are located in the southern and central parts of the park, and there are many springs. The park was created to protect the deciduous forest and representative wetlands of Mordovia. The habitat also creates a refuge for birds of international importance.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Saransk International Airport (SKX) · Saransk, Russia · 47.9 miles away
- Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International Airport (GOJ) · Nizhny Novgorod, Russia · 116.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Smolny National Park?
Smolny National Park is in Russia (54.8100° N, 45.4000° E).
When was Smolny National Park established?
Smolny National Park was established in 1995, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Smolny National Park?
Smolny National Park covers 90,193 acres (36,500 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4425090 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolny_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).