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Shun'ga Destination Guide

Delve into Shun'ga in Russia

Shun'ga in the region of Kareliya with its 1,600 residents is a city in Russia - some 483 mi or ( 777 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shun'ga

Current time in Shun'ga is now 10:26 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Verkhneye Myagrozero, Pustynya, Purdega, Petrozavodsk, and Perkhino. While being here, make sure to check out Verkhneye Myagrozero . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shun'ga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.80 34.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Canals in Russia, Gulag, Neva basin, Ship canals, Transport infrastructure completed in 1933, Vyg basin, White Sea

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Shun'ga