Our country is rich in a wide variety of records. We have settlements with the funniest names, the widest avenues and the most unusual monuments. Let's talk about length records today. The longest streets in Russia - find out which cities are in our top. Let’s say right away - many settlements, ranging from villages to megalopolises, claim the honorable first place. The difficulty lies in the fact that often different objects are chosen as the reporting point, so the length of the street in different sources can vary.
We have allocated the streets according to their generally recognized length, and also included on the list the highways, avenues and highways, which are varieties of streets.
10. Red Avenue | 6947 meters
On the 10th place in the list of the longest streets of Russia - Red avenue of the city of Novosibirsk. Its length is 6947 meters. In pre-revolutionary years, the avenue was called Nikolaev. It begins near the railway bridge, passes through two districts and passes into the street Airport. Part of the Red Avenue is the central square of the city. On the avenue there are many local attractions: art and local history museums, the city cathedral, a chapel, a concert hall.
This is interesting: one more record is connected with Novosibirsk. Here is the shortest street in Russia - Sibstroyputi. It is located in the Kalininsky district in the private sector and consists of three houses. Its length is 40 meters. Previously, the shortest street in Russia was considered Venetsinova Street, whose length is 48 meters.
9. Lazo | 14 kilometers
Razdolnoye village is famous for being the longest street in Primorye. Lazo street stretches across the entire village. Its length is 14 kilometers. The village is located near Vladivostok and is very elongated along the Razdolnaya river bed. He holds another record - he is one of the longest villages in Russia.
Expanse - one of the oldest settlements of Primorye. The population of the city is 8 thousand people. 9th place on our list.
8. Semaphore | 14 kilometers
On the 8th place among the longest streets in Russia - street Semaphorelocated in Krasnoyarsk. Its length is 14 kilometers.
7. The union | 14 kilometers
The capital of Russia has more than three thousand streets. This number includes avenues, highways, alleys, embankments, boulevards and alleys. Given how huge this metropolis is, one can have no doubt that the longest street in the country is located here. It's a street Trade union. Its length is 14 kilometers.
This is interesting: the longest pedestrian street appeared in Moscow, not only in Russia, but also in Europe. Its length is 6.5 kilometers. The pedestrian route stretches from Gagarin Square, passes through Leninsky Prospekt, Neskuchny Sad, along the Alexander Bridge and ends on Europe Square. All the streets included in the pedestrian zone were landscaped: the city authorities ordered to repair the facades of the buildings, install lanterns and road surface. Seventh place on our list.
6. Prospect named after Lenin | 15 kilometers
Prospect named after Lenin in Volgograd - on the 6th place in the list of the longest streets in Russia. It passes through three districts of the city. The length is about 15 kilometers. The avenue is the main street of Volgograd. Before renaming during the years of the October Revolution, it was called Aleksandrovskaya Street. Among the attractions here are the local history museum, the regional puppet theater, the museum of fine arts and many monuments.
5. Leninsky Prospekt | 16 kilometers
Leninsky Prospekt Moscow - on 5th place in the list of the longest streets of Russia. Its length is 16 kilometers. Today it is the only thoroughfare of the capital that does not change its name throughout its length. In terms of width, this is the second avenue in Russia after Leningradsky Avenue (Moscow). Among the attractions here are: the Alexandria Palace, the Mineralogical Museum, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Moscow department store.
4. Sofia | 18.5 kilometers
The Northern capital also made its contribution to the list of the longest streets in Russia. Length Sophia street of St. Petersburg - 18, 5 kilometers. It starts from Salov Street, passes through the territory of three districts and ends at the Kolpinsky highway. The city plans to build a continuation of the street to the M-10 federal highway. How much it will increase is still unknown. Fourth in the list.
This is interesting: St. Petersburg has its own shortest street. This is Peskovsky Lane. Notice it is almost impossible. Its length is 30 meters.
3. Communist street | 17 kilometers
A decent place on the list the longest streets in Russiaand takes Communist street in the village of Bichura, located in the Republic of Buryatia. Its length is 17 kilometers.
The village of Bichura was founded at the end of the 18th century as a result of the colonization of Transbaikalia. It was founded by decree of Empress Catherine II. This is one of the largest Russian. Bichura Square - 53,250 square meters. km, the population is about 13 thousand people. Communist street - on the 3rd place in the list of the longest Russian streets.
2. Warsaw highway | 19.4 kilometers
Warsaw highway Moscow takes 2 place in the list of the longest streets of Russia. The length is 19.4 kilometers. It starts from Bolshaya Tula Street and reaches the southern border of the metropolis. Includes several administrative districts of the city.
This is interesting: if the MKAD officially had the status of a circular street in Moscow, then this highway should lead the list of the longest streets in Russia. The length of the Moscow Ring Road is 109 kilometers.
1. The second longitudinal | 50 kilometers
One of the longest streets of Russia is located in Volgograd. it Second longitudinal street, or highway. She does not have official street status. The highway stretches across the city. According to various sources, its length exceeds 50 kilometers. For the convenience of residents, its plots in different parts of the city have their own name. There are three such highways in the city, and plans to build another one - zero longitudinal street. Despite the lack of official status, they are included in the development plan of the city. This allows us to consider them streets. The second longitudinal highway is on the 1st place in the list of the longest streets of Russia.
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