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M5 highway (Russia)
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The Russian route M5 is a major trunk road
running across a distance of 1879 km from Moscow
to the Ural Mountains
. It is part of the European route E30
and the Trans-Siberian Highway
.
The highway starts at the crossing of the Moscow Ring Road and Volgogradsky Prospekt and runs southeast through Lyubertsy
, crossing the Oka River
at Kolomna
. The Ural Highway continues across nine regions of Russia, passing through a dangerous mountain stretch before terminating at Chelyabinsk
. The road continues from Chelyabinsk further east to Omsk
, Novosibirsk
, Irkutsk
as the Russian route M51
.
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
running across a distance of 1879 km from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to the Ural Mountains
Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains , or simply the Urals, are a mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan. Their eastern side is usually considered the natural boundary between Europe and Asia...
. It is part of the European route E30
European route E30
European route E 30 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from the southern Irish port of Cork in the west to the Russian city of Omsk in the east...
and the Trans-Siberian Highway
Trans-Siberian Highway
The Trans-Siberian Highway is the unofficial name for a network of federal highways that span the width of Russia from the Baltic Sea of the Atlantic Ocean to the Japan Sea of the Pacific Ocean. In the Asian Highway Network, the route is known as AH6. It stretches over from St. Petersburg to...
.
The highway starts at the crossing of the Moscow Ring Road and Volgogradsky Prospekt and runs southeast through Lyubertsy
Lyubertsy
Lyubertsy is a city and the administrative center of Lyuberetsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: Lyubertsy was founded in 1623, and it became a city in 1925.-Notable people:*Sergei Abeltsev, LDPR politician...
, crossing the Oka River
Oka River
Oka is a river in central Russia, the largest right tributary of the Volga. It flows through the regions of Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir, and Nizhny Novgorod and is navigable over a large part of its total length, as far upstream as to the town of Kaluga. Its length exceeds...
at Kolomna
Kolomna
Kolomna is an ancient city and the administrative center of Kolomensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, southeast of Moscow. The area of the city is about . The city was founded in 1177...
. The Ural Highway continues across nine regions of Russia, passing through a dangerous mountain stretch before terminating at Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:...
. The road continues from Chelyabinsk further east to Omsk
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
, Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
, Irkutsk
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
as the Russian route M51
Russian route M51
The Russian route M51 is a federal highway in Russia, part of the Baikal Highway : Chelyabinsk-Kurgan-Ishim-Omsk-Novosibirsk, 1528 km.The Chelyabinsk-Omsk stretch is also included into the European route E30....
.
Route
- 0 km Moscow
- 23 km Chulkovo
- 44 km BronnitsyBronnitsyBronnitsy is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located southeast of downtown Moscow and west of Bronnitsy station of the Moscow-Ryazan railroad. The town lies geographically within Ramensky District but is administratively incorporated as a town under oblast jurisdiction...
- 70 km Stepanshchino
- 93 km KolomnaKolomnaKolomna is an ancient city and the administrative center of Kolomensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, southeast of Moscow. The area of the city is about . The city was founded in 1177...
- 116 km LukhovitsyLukhovitsyLukhovitsy is a town and the administrative center of Lukhovitsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River southeast of Moscow. Population:...
- Ryazan OblastRyazan OblastRyazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: -Geography:...
- 181 km RyazanRyazanRyazan is a city and the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River southeast of Moscow. Population: The strategic bomber base Dyagilevo is just west of the city, and the air base of Alexandrovo is to the southeast as is the Ryazan Turlatovo Airport...
- 302 km Putyatino
- 345 km ShatskShatsk, RussiaShatsk is a town and the administrative center of Shatsky District of Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Shacha River southeast of Ryazan. Population:...
- Mordvinia
- 440 km Zubova Polyana
- Penza OblastPenza Oblast-External links:* *...
- 472 km SpasskSpassk, Penza OblastSpassk is a town and the administrative center of Spassky District of Penza Oblast, Russia. Population: -History:In 1648, an uncultivated field was discovered in Shatsky Uyezd and was given to a nearby Savior monastery. In 1663, a village was established there, called Bogdanovo. In 1779, it was...
- 525 km Nizhny LomovNizhny LomovNizhny Lomov is a town and the administrative center of Nizhnelomovsky District of Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Lomov River , northwest of Penza and from Moscow on the M5 Highway. Population:...
- 593 km Mokshan
- 634 km PenzaPenza-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
- 706 km Chaadayevka
- 745 km KuznetskKuznetskKuznetsk is a town in Penza Oblast, Russia, located east of Penza and west of Samara and the Volga River. Population: -External links:*...
- 761 km Yevlashchevo
- Ulyanovsk OblastUlyanovsk OblastUlyanovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Ulyanovsk...
- 822 km Novospasskoye
- Samara OblastSamara OblastSamara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Samara. Population: In 1936–1990, it was known as Kuybyshev Oblast , after the Soviet name of Samara .-Demographics:Population:...
- 887 km SyzranSyzranSyzran is the third largest city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: It was founded in 1683 as a fortress, and was granted town status in 1796. One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands...
- 930 km MezhdurechenskMezhdurechenskMezhdurechensk may refer to:*Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast, a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia*Mezhdurechensk, Komi Republic, an urban-type settlement in the Komi Republic, Russia...
- Bridge across the Volga
- 972 km TolyattiTolyattiTolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
- 1032 km Crossing M32 near SamaraSamara, RussiaSamara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
- 1043 km Krasny Yar
- 1115 km Sukhodol
- 1178 km Staraya Balykla
- Orenburg OblastOrenburg OblastOrenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
- 1204 km Severnoye
- TatarstanTatarstanThe Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
- 1271 BavlyBavlyBavly is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Bavly River , southeast of Kazan. Population: It was founded in 1755, granted urban-type settlement status in 1950, and that of a town in 1998....
- BashkortostanBashkortostanThe Republic of Bashkortostan , also known as Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia . It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa...
- 1285 Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan
- 1324 Serafimovsky
- 1392 Kob-Pokrovka
- 1459 UfaUfa-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
- Chelyabinsk OblastChelyabinsk Oblast-External links:*...
- 1625 YuryuzanYuryuzan (town)Yuryuzan is a town in Katav-Ivanovsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River , from Chelyabinsk and from the closed town of Tryokhgorny. Population:...
- 1759 MiassMiassMiass is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located west of Chelyabinsk, on the eastern slope of the southern Urals, on the bank of the Miass River. Population: -History:...
- 1777 ChebarkulChebarkulChebarkul is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Chebarkul Lake west of Chelyabinsk. Population: Founded in 1736 as a fortress on the border between Russian and Bashkir lands, it later grew into a large Cossack stanitsa...
- 1855 Chelyabinsk, M36, M51Russian route M51The Russian route M51 is a federal highway in Russia, part of the Baikal Highway : Chelyabinsk-Kurgan-Ishim-Omsk-Novosibirsk, 1528 km.The Chelyabinsk-Omsk stretch is also included into the European route E30....