Lakhdenpokhya
Town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lahdenpohja (Russian: Лахденпо́хья; Finnish and Swedish: Lahdenpohja; Karelian: Lahdenpohju) is a town and the administrative center of Lakhdenpokhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located 330 kilometers (210 mi) west of Petrozavodsk on the Aurajoki River. Population: 7,813 (2010 Russian census);[3] 8,751 (2002 Census);[8] 10,429 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Lahdenpohja
Лахденпохья | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Finnish | Lahdenpohja |
Coordinates: 61°31′20″N 30°11′33″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia[1] |
Administrative district | Lakhdenpokhsky District[1] |
Founded | 1600 |
Town status since | 1945 |
Government | |
• Head[2] | Lyudmila Glytenko[2] |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,813 |
• Capital of | Lakhdenpokhsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Lakhdenpokhsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Lakhdenpokhskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Lakhdenpokhsky Municipal District,[5] Lakhdenpokhskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | |
OKTMO ID | 86618101001 |
Website | lahdenpohya-adm |
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