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Surkyulya Destination Guide

Discover Surkyulya in Russia

Surkyulya in the region of Leningrad with its 20 habitants is a place located in Russia - some 491 mi or ( 790 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Surkyulya is now 08:57 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Leningrad, Pskov, Tallinn, and Rakvere. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Surkyulya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Hogland

The naval Battle of Hogland took place on 17 July 1788 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790).

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Located at 60.07 27.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1788 in Europe, Conflicts in 1788, Gulf of Finland, Naval battles of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)

Gogland

Gogland or Hogland is an island in the Gulf of Finland in the eastern Baltic Sea, about 180 km west of Saint Petersburg and 35 km from the coast of Finland. Hogland has an area of approximately 21 km; its highest point is 173 m . It is part of Russia's Leningrad Oblast. Hogland's tourist industry is growing in importance, with most tourists coming from St. Petersburg, and some from Finland.

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Located at 60.07 27.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Leningrad Oblast, Russian islands in the Baltic

Battle of Suursaari

The Battle of Suursaari was fought over the frozen Gulf of Finland on and around the islands of Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters. After sharp fighting the numerically superior Finnish forces captured Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters, and later provided support for German forces defending Bolshoy Tyuters against Soviet counterattacks.

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Located at 60.05 26.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1942 in Finland, Baltic Sea operations of World War II, Battles and operations of the Continuation War, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Finnish Navy