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Yurkovo Destination Guide

Discover Yurkovo in Russia

Yurkovo in the region of Kareliya is a place located in Russia - some 485 mi or ( 780 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Yurkovo is now 11:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Verkhneye Myagrozero, Terezh'ye, Purdega, Petrozavodsk, and Nizhneye Myagrozero. When in this area, you might want to check out Verkhneye Myagrozero . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yurkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 62.80 34.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Canals in Russia, Gulag, Neva basin, Ship canals, Transport infrastructure completed in 1933, Vyg basin, White Sea