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Kontiolakhti Destination Guide

Discover Kontiolakhti in Russia

Kontiolakhti in the region of Kareliya is a town located in Russia - some 492 mi or ( 791 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kontiolakhti is now 02:36 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuurikkaranta, Yuttulampi, Yanis'yarvi, Vakhvayarvi, and Sarkisyur'ya. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuurikkaranta . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kontiolakhti ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 61.97 30.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Republic of Karelia, Neva basin

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 17 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Populated places disestablished in 1948