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Kirkkolakhti Destination Guide

Touring Kirkkolakhti in Russia

Kirkkolakhti in the region of Kareliya is a city located in Russia - some 494 mi or ( 795 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kirkkolakhti is now 05:21 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yuurikkaranta, Yuttulampi, Varankyulya, Vakhvayarvi, and Suri-Ryuttyu. Being here already, consider visiting Yuurikkaranta . Check out our recommendations for Kirkkolakhti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Yanisyarvi

Lake Yanisyarvi is a lake in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located north of and draining to Lake Ladoga. The basin of this somewhat circular lake was formed by meteorite impact 700±5 million years ago during the Cryogenian period. The crater is 14 kilometers in diameter. Prior to World War II, the lake was thought to be the second known volcanic caldera in Finland (the other was Lake Lappajärvi). Both were eventually recognized as impact craters.

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Located at 61.97 30.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Republic of Karelia, Neva basin

Ruskeala

Ruskeala is a rural locality (a settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of Sortavala in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Before the Winter War and Continuation War it was the center of Ruskeala municipality of the Viipuri Province of Finland. Ruskeala became the main village of its own parish, independent of Kitee, in 1721. Not far from the settlement, the Ruskeala marble quarries are located. The deposit was discovered in 1765 and has been in operation since 1769.

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Located at 61.93 30.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Marble, Rural localities in the Republic of Karelia, Surface mines in Russia

Harlu

Harlu is a former municipality of Finland located in the present-day Russia. Harlu was part of the Ladoga Karelia district, an area ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 in the Moscow Peace Treaty. Administratively the area is nowadays part of the Pitkyarantsky District in the Republic of Karelia. The municipality ceased to function in 1948.

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Located at 61.80 30.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Populated places disestablished in 1948

Vyartsilya

Vyartsilya is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Sortavala in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located near the border with Finland, 256 kilometers west of Petrozavodsk. Population: 3,080; 3,230; 2,915.

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Located at 62.18 30.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Urban-type settlements in the Republic of Karelia