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{{infobox Location
|country = Russia
|map = <map lat='48.7928' lng='132.9229' zoom='9' view='0' />
|pop = 74000
|state = Jewish Autonomous Region
|motorways = [[R297]]
}}
'''Birobidzhan''' (Russian: Биробиджан) is the capital of the [[Jewish Autonomous Region]] in [[Russia]]. It is one of the smallest regional centers (74,000 people) in Russia, located in Eastern Siberia, between [[Blagoveshchensk]] and [[Khabarovsk]]. The Trans-Siberian Railway and the federal highway [[R297]] "Amur" pass through the city. A bypass road was built between 2003 and 2006, skirting the city from the northeast, so transit hitchhikers can avoid entering the city.

== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Southeast towards [[Khabarovsk]] on the "Amur" highway [[R297]] ===
==== Option 1 - Bypass road near Ikura settlement and station ====
Take bus 106 to the exit from the city towards the bypass road near the Ikura settlement and station.

=== West towards [[Blagoveshchensk]] on the "Amur" highway [[R297]] ===
==== Option 1 - Kirga station and village ====
Take bus 131 to the Kirga station and village until the railway crossing. The bus runs from "ptichnik" on Sovetskaya street. It does not go through the bus station. Then walk about 5 minutes to the bypass. At the fork, you can go left and stand after the gas station, or right to the truckers' parking lot. The bus runs approximately every hour and a half, starting from 6:30am.

== Hitchhiking in ==

== Places to avoid ==

== Accommodation and Sleep ==
'''Free'''
* [[Couchsurfing]], [http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ HospitalityClub], [https://www.trustroots.org trustroots], [https://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome], etc.
* You can also find a [[couch|couch host]] using CouchBot: send a message with the city name to the [https://vk.com/im?sel=-114256136 VK group] or use [https://t.me/Couch_Robot CouchBot in Telegram]. For tips on how and when to write your request to increase your chances, [https://vk.com/topic-1398178_31882458 read here].
* With your own tent – add recommendations.
* No social hotel/shelter/night shelter/pilgrim house found.
* Orthodox churches [http://azbyka.ru/palomnik/%D0%91%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD here].

'''Paid'''
* Rest rooms at the railway station – tel. (42622) 91-6-05: double suite, 1-/2-/3-bed rooms.
* [https://2gis.ru/birobidzhan/search/Хостелы Hostels on 2GIS]

== Other useful info ==

[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Jewish Autonomous Region]]
{{IsIn|Jewish Autonomous Region}}