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Lake Ladoga [a] is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg. It is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, the second largest lake in Russia after Lake Baikal , and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world.
Lake Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe, with total area encompassing 17,890 km (11,120 mi); it has various fishes. [2] In the post-World War I era, the lake became popular among tourists. [3] The earliest proposal for creation of a national park was proposed by Karelian Research Centre of RAS in late 1980s. [4]
Rugged nature of Valaam Church of the St. Nicholas Skete at the mouth of the Monastery Bay, Valaam. Valaam (Russian: Валаам or Валаамский архипелаг, also known by the Finnish name Valamo) is an archipelago in the northern portion of Lake Ladoga, lying within the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation.
Lake Ladoga, largest lake in Europe; Military ... Staraya Ladoga ("Old Ladoga"), a village in Leningrad Oblast; United States. Ladoga, California, an unincorporated ...
Ladoga Lacus is a geographical feature on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, named after Lake Ladoga, Russia. It is one of a number of "methane lakes" found in Titan's north polar region. [1] The lake, detected in 2004 by the Cassini space probe, is composed of liquid ethane and methane. [2]
Lake Ladoga→ Neva→ Gulf of Finland The Olonka ( Russian : Олонка , Karelian : Anuksenjogi ) is a river in the Republic of Karelia, Russia . It gave the name to the town of Olonets by the river and eventually to the surrounding territory ( Olonets Governorate , Olonets Krai , now Olonetsky District ).
Devorsine — who makes the return journey about six to eight times per year — estimates that the unusually calm “Drake lake” effect happens once in every 10 crossings, with particularly ...
A seal hunter from Sortavala at the shores of Lake Ladoga with his prey in 1940.. The current population is about 2,000–3,000, down from approximately 20,000 at the beginning of the 20th century, due to overhunting; hunting of the seals was banned entirely in 1980, but some illegal poaching still occurs.