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Pavola Destination Guide

Delve into Pavola in Russia

Pavola in the region of Kareliya is a city in Russia - some 499 mi or ( 803 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Pavola is now 02:22 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yuurikkaranta, Vyartsilya, Seppyalya, Leningrad, and Pirttipokh'ya. While being here, make sure to check out Yuurikkaranta . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pavola ? 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 13 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Republic of Karelia, Neva basin

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 15 km away
Tags: Urban-type settlements in the Republic of Karelia

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 16 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Marble, Rural localities in the Republic of Karelia, Surface mines in Russia

Värtsilä, Finland

Värtsilä is a former municipality of Finland. It merged with Tohmajärvi in 2005. Värtsilä was located in the province of Eastern Finland and was part of the North Karelia region. The municipality had a population of 647 (2003) and covered an area of 143.81 square kilometres of which 7.88 km was water. The population density was 4.8 /km .

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Located at 62.20 30.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Populated places disestablished in 2005