Solovetsky

Solovetsky is a rural locality and the administrative center of Solovetsky District in , Russia, located on the west coast of in the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 948 residents
  • Description: rural locality and administrative center of Solovetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
  • Also known as: “Solovets”, “Solovetskiy”, and “Solovetsky, Arkhangelsk Oblast”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solovetsky Monastery and Solovki Airport.

Monastery
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The is a fortified monastery located on the in the 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.

Aerodrome
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is an airport in on the . It is believed to have had a minor Russian Navy presence but primarily serves as a civilian airport for the island.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Sergius Skete.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km east of Solovetsky.

Solovetsky

Latitude
65.02214° or 65° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.71037° or 35° 42′ 37″ east
Population
948
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
IATA airport code
CSH
United Nations Location Code
RU CSH
Open location code
9GQQ2PC6+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 458801985
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
541224
Wiki­data ID
Q3964446
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Waray—“Solovetsky” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Салавецкі”
  • Cebuano: “Solovetsky”
  • Chechen: “Соловецки (Архангельскан область)”
  • Chechen: “Соловецки”
  • Chinese: “Solovetsky”
  • Chinese: “索洛维茨”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Solovetskiy (Arhangelsk vilâyeti)”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Solovetskiy”
  • Czech: “Soloveckij”
  • Dutch: “Solovetsky”
  • Erzya: “Соловецкой”
  • French: “Solovetski”
  • French: “Solovetsky”
  • German: “Solowezki”
  • Italian: “Soloveckij”
  • Japanese: “ソロヴェツキー”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Solovetsky (Arkhangelsk Chiu)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Solovetsky”
  • Norwegian: “Solovetskij”
  • Persian: “سولووتسکی (استان آرخانگلسک)”
  • Persian: “سولووتسکی”
  • Polish: “Sołowieckij”
  • Russian: “Соловетский”
  • Russian: “Соловецкий (Архангельская область)”
  • Russian: “Соловецкий”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سولووتایسکای، آرخانقلسک اوبلاستی”
  • Spanish: “Solovetski”
  • Swedish: “Solovetskij, Archangelsk oblast”
  • Swedish: “Solovetskij”
  • Ukrainian: “Соловецький”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Solovetsky”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Церковь прп. Онуфрия Великого (развалины) and Solovetsky administration.

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