Vedlozero
Selo in Republic of Karelia, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Selo in Republic of Karelia, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vedlozero (Russian: Ведлозеро, Karelian: Vieljärvi) is an old Karelian village in Russia, the administrative center of the Vedlozerskoye rural settlement of the Pryazhinsky District of the Republic of Karelia.
Vedlozero
Ведлозеро | |
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Coordinates: 61°34′N 32°50′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Pryazhinsky District[1] |
Population | |
• Total | 948 |
• Municipal district | Pryazhinsky National District |
• Rural settlement | Vedlozerskoye Rural Settlement |
• Capital of | Vedlozerskoye Rural Settlement[3] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 [4]) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 186143 |
OKTMO ID | 86639405101 |
2010 Census | 1,005[2]\ |
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2002 Census | 1,236[6]\ |
Vedlozero is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Vedlozero, at the confluence of the Vohta River, 50 km from the regional center.
The village contains a pedigree farm, a forestry, a secondary school, a kindergarten, a feldsher point, a cultural center, and a library.
The Karelian Vieljärvi choir organized in 1938 by I. Levkin is still operating.
In 2013, the Karelian Language House (Karelian: Karjalan kielen kodi) was established in the village.
The village is first mentioned in a document from the 16th century. The Vedlozero graveyard was part of the Obonezhskaya Pyatina of the Novgorod Feudal Republic.
The population in 1989 was 1,445.
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