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Sumskiy Posad Destination Guide

Explore Sumskiy Posad in Russia

Sumskiy Posad in the region of Kareliya is a town in Russia - some 592 mi or ( 953 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sumskiy Posad is now 12:08 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Petrozavodsk, and Lapino. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Petrozavodsk . Where to go and what to see in Sumskiy Posad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Skerry

A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack. The term skerry is derived from the Old Norse sker, which means a rock in the sea. The Old Norse term sker was brought into the English language via the Scots language word which is spelled skerrie or skerry.

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Located at 64.40 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Islands, Landforms, Scots language, Scottish coast

Sumsky Skerries

The Sumsky Skerries (Russian: Сумские шхеры, Sumskiye Shkhery) are an extensive cluster of islands, islets and shoals in the White Sea. They are located in the Onega Bay, close to its southern shore. The largest islands of these skerries are: Sosnovtsy, Bolshoy Varbostrov, Malyy Varbostrov, Berezovets, Raydostrov, Ugmorin and Kondostrov. This island group belongs to the Republic of Karelia administrative division of the Russian Federation.

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Located at 64.40 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of the Arctic Ocean, Islands of Russia, Karelia, Landforms of the White Sea