Touring Nizhneye Volozero in Russia
Nizhneye Volozero in the region of Kareliya is a city located in Russia - some 509 mi or ( 819 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Nizhneye Volozero is now 08:53 AM (Sunday) . 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: Yuzhnyy Gorodok, Severnyy Gorodok, San-Gorodok, Pushnoy, and Povenets. Being here already, consider visiting Yuzhnyy Gorodok . Check out our recommendations for Nizhneye Volozero ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Povenets
Povenets is an urban locality in Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the shore of Lake Onega, 231 kilometers north of Petrozavodsk. Population of Povenets: 2,209; 2,608; 4,208. Povenets is 19 km from Sandarmokh, the site of mass execution by shooting and burial of victims of Soviet political repressions.
Located at 62.85 34.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sandarmokh
Sandarmokh is a forest massif 19 km from Povenets in Medvezhyegorsky District, Karelia, Russia and the site of mass shootings and burials of victims of Soviet political repressions. These prisoners were executed within the period of October 27 – November 4, 1937. Many of the victims were from the nearby Solovki prison camp. The site is now a memorial cemetery.
Located at 62.86 34.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
White Sea – Baltic Canal
The White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal (Russian: Беломо́рско–Балти́йский кана́л, Byelomorsko–Baltiyskiy Kanal, BBK), often abbreviated to White Sea Canal (Belomorkanal) is a ship canal in Russia opened on 2 August 1933. It connects the White Sea with Lake Onega, which is further connected to the Baltic Sea. Until 1961, its original name was the Stalin White Sea – Baltic Sea Canal (Belomorsko–Baltiyskiy Kanal imeni Stalina). The canal was constructed by forced labour of GULAG inmates.
Located at 62.80 34.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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