Shun’ga
Shunga is a large village in the Zaonezhye peninsula by Lake Putkozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is part of Medvezhyegorsky District and is located around 50 km from the district capital, Medvezhyegorsk.
- Village with about 510 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (110 feet)
- …is also known as “Shunga, Republic of Karelia”
- …was formerly known as “Sunku”
- Description: hamlet in Russia
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakhnovo and Poberezhye.
Lakhnovo
Village
Lakhnovo is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Shun’ga.
Poberezhye
Hamlet
Poberezhye is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Shun’ga.
Batova
Hamlet
Batova is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Shun’ga.
Shun’ga
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Latitude
62.59292° or 62° 35′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.94773° or 34° 56′ 52″ east
Open location code
9GJPHWVX+53
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Shun’ga” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shun’ga”
- Chechen: “Шуньга (Медвежьегорскан кӀошт)”
- Chechen: “Шуньга”
- Dutch: “Shun’ga”
- Finnish: “Sunku”
- French: “Chounga”
- French: “Sunku”
- German: “Schunga”
- Irish: “Shunga”
- Livvi: “Šun’ga”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sjunga (Karelia)”
- Norwegian: “Sjunga”
- Persian: “شونگا”
- Russian: “Шунгский Погост”
- Russian: “Шуньга”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Больничный and Sunku.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Валгмозеро and Путка.
Karelia: Highlights
Learn more about Petrozavodsk and Sortavala.
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