Pes’ya Luda

Pes’ya Luda is an island in Karelia, Northwestern Russia. Pes’ya Luda is situated nearby to the village Solovetsky, as well as near the abandoned locality Gorki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solovetsky Monastery.

Solovetsky Monastery

Monastery

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The Solovetsky Monastery is a fortified monastery located on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea in northern Russia. It was one of the largest Christian citadels in northern Russia before it was converted into a Soviet prison and labor camp in 1926 to 1939, and served as a prototype for the camps of the Gulag system. Solovetsky Monastery is situated 3 km east of Pes’ya Luda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solovetsky.

Solovetsky

Village

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Solovetsky is a rural locality and the administrative center of Solovetsky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the west coast of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island in the White Sea. Solovetsky is situated 3 km east of Pes’ya Luda.

Pes’ya Luda

Type: Island
Also known as: “Pes’yey Ludoy” and “Pesya Island”
Category: landform
Location: Karelia, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

65.01667° or 65° 1′ north

Longitude

35.65° or 35° 39′ east

Open location code

9GQQ2M82+M2

GeoNames ID

510315

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In Other Languages

“Pes’ya Luda” goes by many names.

Russian: “Песья Луда”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gorki and Isakovo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Solovetskiy Zaliv and Ostrova Sennyye Ludy.

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