Obninsk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia
About Obninsk
Obninsk was the first science city in theUSSR. In 1945, the First Research Institute Laboratory "V", which later became known as IPPE, was founded. On June 27, 1954, Obninsk started operations of the world's first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid. The city was built next to the plant in order to support it. Scientists, engineers, construction workers, teachers and other professionals moved to Obninsk from all over the Soviet Union. Obninsk has cold and snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in January is around -9 °C, and in July around +18 °C. Spring is cool, the average temperature in March is approximately −3 °C, in April +5.5 °C, and in May +12.3 °C. Autumn is moderately cool, in September the average temperature is +11 °C, in October
Top Attractions in Obninsk
Explore the best things to see and do in Obninsk:
- ★House of Scientists
- ★Museum of the history of the city of Obninsk
- ★Obninsk NPP
Obninsk Travel Guide Sections
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