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Pskov
Pskov is another historic Russian City in the Pskov Region. The City celebrated its 1,100 year anniversary in 2003. Pskov is the Capital of the Pskov administrative region. The City suffered considerable damage to its buildings and infrastructure following German invasion of Russia during the Second World War. Despite this, there are numerous buildings and […]
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Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga:
Lake Ladoga found to the north of St Petersburg in northwestern Russia is the largest freshwater Lake on the European Continent. The lake drains via the Neva River which is one of the major rivers in Europe into the Gulf of Finland. The lake is shared between the Leningrad administrative region and Karelia.
Wildlife:
Lake Ladoga […]
The Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is an autonomous republic situated in north-western Russia bordered by Finland to its west.
Major cities:
Petrozavodsk:
Petrozavodsk is the capital of Karelia and the largest city in the republic with an estimated population of 350,000 people and has probably the largest population concentration in the republic. The City was founded in 1703. Main […]
Kaliningrad City
The City of Kaliningrad is the Capital of the administrative region of Kaliningrad. The City was since its founding in 1255 known as Konigsburg and its name was changed to Kaliningrad in 1946.
Population:
The City has an estimated 419,000 residents.
Economic activities:
Activities at the city’s port are a major economic activity. Industries here include; food processing, fishing, […]