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Petrozavodsk
Finnish NameÄänislinna
English NamePetrozavodsk
Other NamePetroskoi
Other Language NameKarelian and Finnish
Geocode61�47'' 34�20''
City DayLast Saturday of June
Federal SubjectRepublic of Karelia
Mun. StatusUrban okrug
In administrative jurisdiction ofRepublic of Karelia
Administrative center ofRepublic of Karelia,
administrative center of
Prionezhsky District
HeadNikolay Levin
LegislatureCity Council
CharterCharter of Petrozavodsk
Area (km2)135
Population266160
Population Rank70th
Foundation Date1703
Postal Code185xxx
Dialing Code8142
WebsiteSite
DateOctober 2009
Petrozavodsk (; Karelian/Vepsian/) is the capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, with a population of 266,160 (2002 Census). It stretches along the western shore of the Lake Onega for some 27 kilometers. The city is served by Besovets Airport. Municipally, it is incorporated as Petrozavodsk Urban Okrug (, Petrozavodsky gorodskoy okrug, ).
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Molotov's Magic Lantern: A Journey in Russian History by Rachel Polonsky - The Guardian Tweet this news

The Guardian--The westerners who spend months or years studying, living and working in formerly inaccessible areas, from -Petrozavodsk- to Kamchatka, tend to see Russia ...
Date : Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:05:55 GMT+00:00

Architectural Competition to be Announced for USD 170 mln Mixed-use Center - Property Xpress (subscription) Tweet this news

Property Xpress (subscription)--As Property Xpress earlier announced, Ohta Group has acquired land of the former tractor factory in the center of the capital of Karelia, -Petrozavodsk-. ...
Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:05:13 GMT+00:00

Amendment to Aliens Act would open doors to hundreds of grandparents - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news

Helsingin Sanomat---...- Service believes that hundreds of elderly people - most of them women - would come to Finland from the regions of St. Petersburg and -Petrozavodsk-. ...
Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:25:43 GMT+00:00

Das LTT-Ensemble ist zurück von der Karelien-Reise - Südwest Presse Tweet this news

Südwest Presse--In der Tübinger Partnerstadt -Petrozavodsk- in Karelien, der nordwestlichen Republik Russlands, leben zirka 55 verschiedene Nationalitäten zusammen. ...
Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:31:35 GMT+00:00

Владимир Петтай: «Не все понимают, что труд судьи похож на работу сапера» - Спорт Сегодня Tweet this news

Спорт Сегодня---...- а наоборот, помогали, и я надеюсь, что у нас все-таки когда-то будет профессиональный футбол», - цитирует Петтая -Petrozavodsk-.rfn.r
Date : Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:20:44 GMT+00:00

Golden Mask Reveals The Year's Best Operas - St.Petersburg Times.ru Tweet this news

St.Petersburg Times.ru---...- from the Musical Theater of the Republic of Karelia, in -Petrozavodsk-, Prokofiev's “Romeo and Juliet,” choreographed by Kirill Simonov; ...
Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:23:03 GMT+00:00

Russian Court Jails Caucasians For Interethnic Violence - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Tweet this news

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty---PETROZAVODSK-, Russia -- The Supreme Court in Russia's northwestern republic of Karelia today jailed five men from the North Caucasus for starting a fight ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:27:53 GMT+00:00

Concern Piter to Build Hotel in Karelia - Property Xpress (subscription) Tweet this news

Property Xpress (subscription)--According to Business Petersburg, Concern Piter will invest USD 20 to 25 mln in construction of a six-story hotel in the center of -Petrozavodsk-, ...
Date : Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:01:48 GMT+00:00

Jugendliches Lebensgefühl - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger (Abonnement) Tweet this news

Reutlinger General-Anzeiger (Abonnement)--FOTO: PR Hausregisseur und Russlandexperte Ralf Siebelt hat sich dann für ein deutsch-russisches Projekt mit dem Karelischen Nationaltheater in -Petrozavodsk- ...
Date : Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:34:38 GMT+00:00

Russian Court Postpones Verdict On Deadly Karelian Unrest - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Tweet this news

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty---PETROZAVODSK-, Russia -- The Supreme Court in the Russian republic of Karelia says it has postponed issuing a verdict until March 29 on the deadly unrest in ...
Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:33:01 GMT+00:00


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