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Kollaa
River in Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kollaa (Russian: Колласйоки, Finnish: Kollaanjoki or Kollasjoki) is a 76-kilometre (47 mi) long river in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It starts from Lake Kollasjärvi in the Suoyarvsky District and flows to Lake Tulmozero (Finnish: Tulemajärvi) in the Pryazhinsky District.
Quick Facts Kollaa Колласйоки, Kollaanjoki, Native name ...
Kollaa Колласйоки, Kollaanjoki | |
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Native name | Kollasjoki (Finnish) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Region | Republic of Karelia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Kollasjärvi |
• elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Tulmozero |
• coordinates | 61.672°N 32.2337°E / 61.672; 32.2337 |
Length | 76 km (47 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Tulmozero→ Tulemayoki→ Lake Ladoga→ Neva→ Gulf of Finland |
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Before World War II, the source of the river was a part of the Finnish municipality Suistamo and it flowed further through Suojärvi to Tulemajärvi on the Russian side.