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Population : 266,160
Land area : 122 km²
Petrozavodsk is the capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, with a population of 266,160. 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. |
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Travel Russia. Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital of Karelia and the center of the industry, culture, and science of the Republic. There are about 266,000 inhabitants. At the command of Peter the Great, the great iron foundry and cannon factory were built on the shores of Onego in 1703. Around the factory the Petrovskaya sloboda.
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