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Karelia
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The common characteristic of Karelian Republic
The Karelia Republic is located in the north-west of Russia and is the part of the North-West Federal region of the Russian Federation. The republic consists of 19 municipal educations, 808 settlements. Among them the following areas are distinguished – Whitesea (Belomorsky), Kalevalsky, Kemsky, Kondopojsky, Lahdenpohsky, Louhsky, Medvejiegorsky, Muezersky, Olonezky, Pitkyarantsky, Prionejsky, Pryajinsky, Pudojsky, Segejsky, Suoyarvsky – and the cities of rebuplican significance, including Petrozavodsk, Kostomuksha and Sortavala.
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Petrozavodsk town
Petrozavodsk is an administrative, scientific,cultural, tourist and educational center of Karelia, its capital. The excursion in Karelia always begins with the capital, Petrozavodsk. The central highways begin from here.
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Onega lake
Lake Onega is one of the largest of fresh water reservoirs of Europe – placed on the north – west of european part of Russia, on the territory of Karelia between St. Petersburg and Vologodsk regions. It is the second size lake in Europe after Ladozhskoe. Its area is about 10000km2, the middle depth – 30 metres, most – 120 metres. About 50 rivers flow into this lake and flow out one river – Svir. The Belomor – Baltic channel joins lake Onega and the White sea. On the shores of lake Onega are placed the towns – Petrozavodsk, Kondopoga and Medvejegorsk.
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The Ladoga
The Ladoga – is the largest fresh lake in Europe. Originally it was called Neva and Nevo. But because of this name characterized the main water-way of Saint Petersburg, the decision to rename it in the Ladoga was taken. Such large rivers as Svir, Vuoksa, Volkhov and many small rivers flows into Ladoga Lake. The only river, which flows out the Ladoga is the Neva.
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Northern Karelia
The North Karelia is a unique, having a virgin beauty place of Russia. In the north of Karelia there are three notable towns with rich history and ancient monuments of architecture. Kem is a small town, located in the mouth of the river of the same name, in 48 km from Belomorsk and at a distance of 434 km from Petrozavodsk. The origina name of this town appeared from word «kem» or «kyam» what is meant « the big water» ( this river was full of fishes)
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Fishing in Karelia
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Hunting in Karelia
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Karelia: other kinds of rest
Rest in Karelia is an unforgettable impressions, meeting with wonderful north nature and unique historic – cultural nature monuments. There are great opportunities for the developing not only hunting and fishing tourism, but for other its kinds, for treatment and active rest. This place is suitable as for trip lovers as connoisseurs of nature beauty.
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