Touring Ovsovo in Russia
Ovsovo in the region of Leningrad is located in Russia - some 468 mi or ( 754 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Ovsovo is now 11:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Smirnovo, Leningrad, Pskov, Petrovka, and Pal'tsevo. Being here already, consider visiting Smirnovo . Check out our recommendations for Ovsovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Tali-Ihantala
The Battle of Tali-Ihantala (June 25 to July 9, 1944) was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces—using war materiel provided by Germany—and Soviet forces. To date, it is the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries. The battle was one of attrition, with the Finns suffering proportionally more casualties than the Soviet forces.
Located at 60.77 28.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Paltsevo, Leningrad Oblast
Paltsevo is a rural locality on Karelian Isthmus, in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, where the battle of Tali-Ihantala took place in 1944, and a station of the Vyborg-Joensuu railroad.
Located at 60.76 28.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Petrovka, Leningrad Oblast
Petrovka is a former village on Karelian Isthmus, about 15 km to the north of Viipuri (now Vyborg), where the battle of Tali-Ihantala took place in 1944. Location:
Located at 60.83 28.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Vyborg HVDC scheme
The Vyborg HVDC scheme is a system of electricity transmission from the Russian power system to Finland, using high-voltage direct current. It consists of four, 355 MW back-to-back converter blocks, the first three of which were completed in the early 1980s and the last in January 2001. Much of the original converter equipment has been refurbished or modernised.
Located at 60.68 28.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Veshchevo
Veshchevo is a rural locality on Karelian Isthmus, in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, and a station of the Vyborg–Zhitkovo railroad. The railway track between Veshchevo and Zhitkovo was, however, dismantled in 2001. Until the Winter War and Continuation War, it had been the administrative center of the Heinjoki municipality of the Viipuri province of Finland. The locality hosts the Veshchevo air force base (also known as Vyborg East), located 23 km to the east of Vyborg.
Located at 60.67 29.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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