Podporozhye, Leningrad Oblast
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Podporozhye (Russian: Подпоро́жье; Veps: Kos’kenaluine) is a town and the administrative center of Podporozhsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Svir River 285 kilometers (177 mi) northeast of St. Petersburg. Population: 18,733 (2010 Russian census);[3] 20,312 (2002 Census);[7] 23,295 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
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Podporozhye
Подпорожье | |
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Coordinates: 60°54′N 34°12′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Podporozhsky District[1] |
Settlement municipal formation | Podporozhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
Founded | 1936 |
Town status since | June 28, 1956[2] |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,733 |
• Capital of | Podporozhsky District,[1] Podporozhskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
• Municipal district | Podporozhsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Podporozhskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Podporozhsky Municipal District,[4] Podporozhskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 187780-187783, 187789, 187799 |
OKTMO ID | 41636101001 |
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