Sortavala
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Sortavala (Russian: Сортавала; Finnish and Karelian: Sortavala; Swedish: Sordavala), previously known as Serdobol (Сердоболь) until 1918, is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, 246 kilometres (153 mi) west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. The closest city on the Finnish side of the border is Joensuu, which is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Sortavala. In 2021, the population of Sortavala was 19,215.[7]
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Sortavala
Сортавала | |
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Coordinates: 61°42′20″N 30°41′45″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia[1] |
First mentioned | 1468 |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,235 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 18,801 (−2.3%) |
• Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Sortavala[1] |
• Capital of | town of republic significance of Sortavala[1] |
• Municipal district | Sortavalsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Sortavalskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Sortavalsky Municipal District,[4] Sortavalskoye Urban Settlement |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | |
OKTMO ID | 86610101001 |
Website | городсортавала |
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