Matkaselkya
Matkaselkya is a hamlet in Karelia, Northwestern Russia and has about 81 residents. Matkaselkya is situated nearby to the hamlet Jaakkima, as well as near Саханкоски.Photo: Apriori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Hamlet with 81 residents
- Description: human settlement in Sortavalskiy District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
- Also known as: “Masel’skaya”, “Matkasel’kya”, and “Matkaselkä”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otrakkala and Ruskeala.
Otrakkala
Hamlet
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Otrakkala is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Matkaselkya.
Ruskeala
Village
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Sortavala is a small town along the northern shores of Lake Ladoga in Karelia. It is a popular starting point for those heading out into the Karelian wilderness. This article also covers the neighbouring municipality of Ruskeala. Ruskeala is situated 5 km southeast of Matkaselkya.
Kaalamo
Village
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Kaalamo is a rural locality in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. The settlement is located 35 kilometers north of Sortavala along the railway between Sortavala and Suojärvi. Kaalamo is situated 8 km south of Matkaselkya.
Matkaselkya
- Categories: posyolok and locality
- Location: Karelia, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
61.96878° or 61° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
30.53717° or 30° 32′ 14″ eastPopulation
81Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
9GHGXG9P+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1580972957OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
528609Wikidata ID
Q4284850
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Matkaselkya” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Մատկասելկյա (գյուղ, Սորտավալսկի շրջան)”
- Armenian: “Մատկասելկյա”
- Chechen: “Маткаселькя”
- Finnish: “Matkaselän rautatieasema”
- Finnish: “Matkaselkä”
- German: “Matkaselkä”
- German: “Matkasselkja”
- Livvi: “Matkaselkä”
- Russian: “Маткаселькя”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jaakkima and Саханкоски.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matkaselka and Озеро Ритолампи.
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