The republic of Karelia - Karjalan tasavalta

the republic of Karelia
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the republic of Karelia (Karelian Karelia in the tazava, in Russian Республика Карелия) is an autonomous republic In Russia.

Regions

The Republic of Karelia is divided into 15 districts, one national district and three urban areas.

Cities

Other items

Understand

The Republic of Karelia has 630 kilometers of coastline on the White Sea and in the west it has about 700 kilometers of border with Finland. There are 27,000 rivers and 60,000 lakes in Karelia. Laatokka and Ääninen are the largest lakes in Europe.

Climate

Come

By plane

Karelia can be reached by plane from Moscow or St. Petersburg.

By train

There is a train connection from St. Petersburg to the Republic of Karelia. The train leaves at 10 pm and arrives in Petrozavodsk at 7 am.

By road

By bus

By boat

Move

Talk

Russia is the official language and the dominant language, also in the villages. Only a few older villagers speak Finland, Karelia and Veps. In Petrozavodsk, youth speaks English.

Buy

Price level

Eat

Juo

Sleep

Study

Work

Stay safe

Stay healthy

Respect

When photographing churches, it is a good idea to ask permission. In general, filming inside churches is prohibited and it causes irritation among church staff. It is, of course, a good idea to turn off your phones before going to church.

Take contact

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