Karelia

The Republic of Karelia ( ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). The direct transliteration of the republic's name is Respublika Kareliya. In Karelian, the Republic is called Karjalan Tazavalla. ...more on Wikipedia about "Republic of Karelia"

The river Svir (Свирь, Finnish: Syväri) connects Lake Onega with Lake Ladoga in Russia, thus connecting the two largest lakes of Europe, and is considered the southern border of East Karelia. The river flows past the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery, which used to house one of the most infamous gulags. ...more on Wikipedia about "River Svir"

Sortavala (Сортавала) is a town in the Russian Republic of Karelia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sortavala"

The Region of South Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders to the regions of Kymenlaakso, Southern Savonia, North Karelia and to Russia. The term "South Karelia" might also be used to refer to the southern parts of the entire Karelia — the Region of South Karelia is termed "South" because it is the southernmost part of Karelia on Finnish territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "South Karelia"

Valaam is an archipelago in the northern portion of Lake Ladoga, lying within the Russian Federation's Republic of Karelia. the total area of its more than 50 islands is 36 square km. The largest island is also called Valaam. It is most known as the site of the Valaam Monastery, and also for its natural beauty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Valaam"

The Valaam Monastery, or Valamo Monastery is the Orthodox monastery in Karelia, which used to be a part of territory contended between the Soviet Union and Finland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Valaam Monastery"

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