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Discover Mokhovoye in Russia

Mokhovoye in the region of Leningrad is a town located in Russia - some 458 mi or ( 737 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Mokhovoye is now 07:09 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sverdlovo, Leningrad, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, and Nizhnecherkasovo. When in this area, you might want to check out Sverdlovo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mokhovoye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Taipale

The Battle of Taipale was fought between Soviet and Finnish forces during the Winter War, 6.-27. December 1939. The Finns managed to hold their defensive position at the eastern end of the Mannerheim Line, close to the shore of Lake Ladoga, till the end of the war.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 60.51 29.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1939 in Finland, 1940 in Finland, Battles and operations of the Winter War

Battle of Summa

The Battle of Summa was fought between the Soviet Union and Finland, in two phases, first in December 1939 and then in February 1940. It was part of the Winter War and was fought near the village of Summa (now Soldatskoye) along the main road leading from Leningrad to Viipuri.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 60.51 29.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1940 in Finland, Battles and operations of the Winter War

Leypyasuo

Leypyasuo is a settlement on the Karelian Isthmus, in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, and a station of the Saint Petersburg–Vyborg railroad.

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Located at 60.56 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Karelian Isthmus, Rural localities in Leningrad Oblast

Vyborg HVDC scheme

The Vyborg HVDC scheme is a system of electricity transmission from the Russian power system to Finland, using high-voltage direct current. It consists of four, 355 MW back-to-back converter blocks, the first three of which were completed in the early 1980s and the last in January 2001. Much of the original converter equipment has been refurbished or modernised.

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Located at 60.68 28.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Converter stations, Electric power infrastructure in Russia, Energy infrastructure completed in 1984, High-voltage direct current, 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 13 km away
Tags: 1940 in Finland, Battles and operations of the Winter War, Karelian Isthmus