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Yaakkima Destination Guide

Delve into Yaakkima in Russia

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

Interactive map of Yaakkima

Current time in Yaakkima is now 02:16 PM (Friday) . 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: Yunanpya, Vonnisenmyaki, Suri-Ryuttyu, Leningrad, and Pyayvyalya. While being here, make sure to check out Yunanpya . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yaakkima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Karelia. Ruskeala flooded marble mines

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Ruskeala flooded marble mines in Karelia ..

Rumakoski waterfall in Karelia

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Rumakoski waterfall in Karelia ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 61.93 30.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Marble, Rural localities in the Republic of Karelia, Surface mines in Russia

Lake Tohmajärvi

Lake Tohmajärvi is a lake in the very east of Finland, just outside the town of Tohmajärvi next to the border with Russia.

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Located at 62.18 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Lakes of Finland

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