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Gafostrov Destination Guide

Delve into Gafostrov in Russia

Gafostrov in the region of Kareliya is located in Russia - some 603 mi or ( 970 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gafostrov is now 05:22 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yemel'yanovka, Virda, Tuzhino, Leningrad, and Petrozavodsk. While being here, you might want to check out Yemel'yanovka . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gafostrov ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Leksozero

Lake Leksozero is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It has an area of 166 km² and an average depth of 8.6 m. It freezes up in November and stays icebound until May. There are many islands on the lake. Leksozero is used for fishery. The lake drains trough the river Lieksanjoki that flows into the lake Pielinen in Northern Karelia, Finland. These lakes are part of the Vuoksi River basin in Finland and Russia, which in turn is part of the Neva River basin in Russia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 63.77 30.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lakes of the Republic of Karelia, Neva basin

Repola

Repola is a parish in the Republic of Karelia of the Russian Federation by the Finnish border. In 1926 the parish had a population of 1465. After Finland's declaration of independence the parish became an issue in Finnish-Russian relations when its population held a vote in August 1918 to join Finland. The Finnish Army moved to occupy Repola in October.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 63.83 30.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: History of Finland