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Verkhozim, Penza Oblast, Russia – Russia Flag

Current Date And Time In Verkhozim, Russia

Friday, 14 August 2026
20:09:37 MSK
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (MSK)
Population: 1,756

📍 Cities Near To Verkhozim


Find cities, states and countries closest to Verkhozim in Penza Oblast, Russia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Verkhozim.

📍 Verkhozim Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Verkhozim from our regional database:

State / RegionPenza Oblast
Total Population1,756
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude52.7122° N
Center Longitude45.418° E
Elevation235 m (771 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00 to +12:00
Population Rank in Penza Oblast#45 of 52
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Atemar Atemar101 163 88
North (N)
National Flag Of Atkarsk Atkarsk60 97 52
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Baltay Baltay54 86 47
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bazarnyy Karabulak Bazarnyy Karabulak52 83 45
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bazarnyy Syzgan Bazarnyy Syzgan91 146 79
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bessonovka Bessonovka44 71 38
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bogoslovka Bogoslovka43 69 37
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bol’shiye Berezniki Bol’shiye Berezniki104 167 90
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Chaadayevka Chaadayevka36 58 31
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chemodanovka Chemodanovka37 59 32
North (N)
National Flag Of Engels Engels90 144 78
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Glotovka Glotovka101 162 87
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gorodishche Gorodishche41 66 35
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Grabovo Grabovo49 79 42
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Imeni Vladimira Il’icha Lenina Imeni Vladimira Il’icha Lenina87 141 76
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Verkhozim


States and regions closest to Penza Oblast (home state of Verkhozim), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Chuvash Republic Chuvash Republic202 326 176
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Ivanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast293 471 254
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kostroma Oblast Kostroma Oblast374 601 325
North (N)
National Flag Of Lipetsk Oblast Lipetsk Oblast208 335 181
West (W)
National Flag Of Luhansk Luhansk378 609 329
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mariy-El Republic Mariy-El Republic275 442 239
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mordoviya Republic Mordoviya Republic76 122 66
North (N)
National Flag Of Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast279 449 242
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Nizhny Novgorod Oblast184 296 160
North (N)
National Flag Of Rostov Rostov452 727 392
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Verkhozim


Countries bordering or closest to Russia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Verkhozim's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Mongolia Mongolia1,015 1,633 881
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Verkhozim. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Penza Oblast, Russia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Verkhozim (You)Penza Oblast1,756
ShemysheykaPenza Oblast6,61920.1N
Kondol’Penza Oblast3,61227.0WNW
LopatinoPenza Oblast4,31828.5ESE
Malaya SerdobaPenza Oblast4,92241.8SW
SurskPenza Oblast7,62344.2NNE
PetrovskSaratov Oblast33,62244.9S
KanayevkaPenza Oblast1,93445.0NNE
Russkiy KameshkirPenza Oblast5,30548.0ENE
ZasechnoyePenza Oblast4,73349.6NNW
Srednyaya Yelyuzan’Penza Oblast8,27949.9NE

🏆 Penza Oblast City Rankings

How does Verkhozim rank within Penza Oblast? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Verkhozim appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Penza523,553
Kuznetsk90,480
Zarechnyy63,579
Zarechnyy62,139
Serdobsk36,652
Kamenka33,060
Nikol’sk24,300
Nizhniy Lomov23,835
Zemetchino11,928
Mokshan11,652

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Penza290.38
Zarechnyy124.00
Serdobsk28.42
Vadinsk24.75
Kamenka23.95
Kuznetsk23.00
Bashmakovo12.74
Nizhniy Lomov12.00
Nikol’sk12.00
Bekovo10.12

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kuznetsk3,933.91
Nikol’sk2,025.00
Nizhniy Lomov1,986.25
Penza1,802.99
Mokshan1,664.57
Sursk1,524.60
Kamenka1,380.38
Serdobsk1,289.66
Spassk1,195.83
Belinskiy1,100.00
✈️ Nearest Airport
Penza Airport
IATA: PEZ
52 km (32 mi) from Verkhozim
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Penza Oblast Cities
Verkhozim ranks #45 of 52 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Verkhozim? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Verkhozim Sits on the Map

Verkhozim sits inside Penza Oblast, Russia and ranks #45 of 52 cities in Penza Oblast by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Verkhozim to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Verkhozim outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Verkhozim and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Verkhozim against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Penza Oblast city rankings

🌎 Beyond Verkhozim: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Verkhozim and the countries closest to Verkhozim by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Russia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Verkhozim, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Verkhozim at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Verkhozim

If you're stringing together stops in Penza Oblast, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Verkhozim — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Verkhozim MapView the Verkhozim map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Verkhozim Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Penza Oblast OverviewExplore the Penza Oblast state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Russia Country DataGet complete Russia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Verkhozim

Which cities are closest to Verkhozim?

See the Cities Near To Verkhozim table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Penza Oblast by population and density.

How is the distance from Verkhozim to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Verkhozim and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Verkhozim map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Verkhozim will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Verkhozim to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Verkhozim?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Verkhozim. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Penza Oblast city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Verkhozim compare in size to the cities near it?

Verkhozim ranks #45 of 52 cities in Penza Oblast by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Verkhozim?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Verkhozim is Penza Airport (PEZ), about 52 km (32 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.