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Ruchkino Destination Guide

Touring Ruchkino in Russia

Ruchkino in the region of Vologda is located in Russia - some 290 mi or ( 467 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ruchkino is now 07:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yenino, Vologda, Volkovo, Vladimir, and Vertino. Being here already, consider visiting Yenino . Check out our recommendations for Ruchkino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ognenny Ostrov

Ognenny Ostrov is a small lake island in the central Russian Vologda region which hosts a monastery, converted into a high-security prison for the death-penalty inmates called Vologodskiy Pyatak or simply Pyatak. The Ognenny Ostrov island is located about 400 kilometers north of Moscow on Lake Novozero. The Russian Orthodox monastery was founded on this island in 1517 by St. Cyril of Novozero after having witnessed "a column of fire" hitting the island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.95 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Vologda Oblast, Islands of Russia, Prisons in Russia, Prisons in the Soviet Union

Lake Novozero

Lake Novozero (Ozero Novozero, Russian: озеро Новозеро), is a lake in Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The lake has the island Ognenny Ostrov which now holds a high-security penal institution.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.95 37.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Lakes of Vologda Oblast