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Explore Medjanka in Russia

Medjanka in the region of Leningrad is a town in Russia - some 466 mi or ( 750 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Medjanka

Current time in Medjanka is now 11:14 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: Vysotsk, Vyborg, Sverdlovo, Leningrad, and Pskov. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vysotsk . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Medjanka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Рыцарский Замок. Выборг-Vyborg 2008

1:45 min by Александр Болдачев
Views: 36772 Rating: 4.68

7 - й военно-исторический средневековый фестиваль в Выборге ..

Viipuri

7:23 min by StatusFennica
Views: 12342 Rating: 4.85

Viipuri is ancient Finnish people (nation of finnish people was at that time under Sweden) town founded in 1293. Castle is as old as the town is. Numerous of wars has been around Viipuri, the port of ..


Vyborg (Risteile Viipuriin)

1:25 min by gosaimaa
Views: 6792 Rating: 4.14

Vyborg is only 57 km from Lappeenranta. Vyborg offers old Finnish history combined with Russian culture. Cruise along the Saimaa Canal is the most convenient way to travel between Lappeenranta and Vyb ..

Выборг. Зима. Vyborg Winter

8:21 min by Андрей Илларионов
Views: 2193 Rating: 5.00

По мотивам поездки в Выборг 7 декабря 2008 года ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lokhaniemi

Lokhaniemi (Lihaniemi before 1948, Russian: полуостров Лоханиеми, Finnish: Lihaniemi) is a peninsula along the eastern shore of the Bay of Vyborg, at its narrowest point, between the Bay Tikhaya and Bay Medyanskaya.

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Located at 60.64 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Leningrad Oblast, Karelian Isthmus, Peninsulas of Russia

Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast

Sovetsky is an urban locality in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, and a station of the Vyborg–Primorsk railroad. It is situated on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Vyborg on the Karelian Isthmus. Population: 7,131; 6,607; 6,471. Until the Winter War and Continuation War, it had been the administrative center of the Johannes municipality of the Viipuri province of Finland.

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Located at 60.53 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Karelian Isthmus, Urban-type settlements in Leningrad Oblast

Vysotsk

Vysotsk is a coastal town and a seaport in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus, on the eastern shore of the Vyborg Bay, 12 kilometers southwest of Vyborg and 159 kilometers northwest of St.  Petersburg. It hosts a base of the Russian Baltic Fleet and, since 2004, an oil terminal. Population: 1,244; 1,673; 929. It was granted town status in 1940 and in terms of population remains one of the smallest towns in Russia.

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Located at 60.63 28.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast, Finland–Soviet Union relations, Forts in Russia, Karelian Isthmus, Populated coastal places in Russia, Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea, Russian and Soviet Navy bases

Maly Vysotsky Island

Malyj Vysotsky is an island in northwest Russia, that was leased to Finland. It is located in Vyborg Bay, next to Vysotsk, 12 km southwest of Vyborg. Between 1918 and 1940, the island was a part of Finnish territory, and was called Ravansaari. It was inhabited by nearly one thousand Finns, who earned their livelihood mainly from the timber industry.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 60.64 28.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Finland–Soviet Union relations, Geography of Leningrad Oblast, Russian islands in the Baltic, Vyborg

Battle of Honkaniemi

The Battle of Honkaniemi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 February 1940. This battle was fought by tanks, the only time they were used in the Winter War. The commander of the Finnish II Corps, General Harald Öhquist, had attached the Jaeger Battalion 3 and the 4th company of the Armoured Battalion to the 23rd Division. The 23rd was responsible for the area around Lake Näykkijärvi, just to the southeast of Viipuri, the second largest town in Finland.

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Located at 60.65 28.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1940 in Finland, Battles and operations of the Winter War, Karelian Isthmus