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Karelians
Karelians (their own native name is kar'yalaizet) is an ethnic community. Among Karelians there are some ethnic local groups which can be stood out. The Karelian language is related to the Baltic-Finnic subgroup of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Ural... more


"Karlsky Peresheyek" ("The Karelian Isthmus"), a national park
Karlsky Peresheyek ("The Karelian Isthmus") is a national park. It is located in the territory of the Vsevolozhsk, Vyborg and Priozersk districts of the Leningrad Oblast. It occupies the area of 25 thousand hectares. It was founded with the decision... more


Korela, fortress, the
The Korela fortress (the town of Priozersk located on the bank of the River Vuoksa). The historic names: Kyakisalmi ("The Cuckoo Strait"; the Karelian name), Karelian Town (the Novgorod name), Korela (the Moscow name), Keksgolm (the Swedish name).... more


Olonets Gubernia, the
OLONETS GUBERNIA, adm. and territorial unit in the North-West of Russia in the late 18th – early 20th century. Olonets Province (Oblast) was established in1773, with Olonets as its center. In 1776, the province was added to the new-established... more


Tiversk military post, a fortress
Tiversk military post, a fortress (Priozersk district, in 3.5 km to south from Vasilevo Settlement). The reinforced settlement on island in the middle of the Vuoksa River, near the Tiuri rapids that was tribal and handicraft centre of the Karelian.... more


Vyborg Castle, the
The Vyborg Castle (the town of Vyborg, Zamkovy (Castle) Island). It is located on the island in the Krepostnoy (Fortress) Strait in the place where the Vuoksa River flows into the Vyborg Bay. It was founded in 1293 by the Swedish Ruler Torkel... more

















































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