Porkuzi

Porkuzi is a locality in , . Porkuzi is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Krasnyi Bor dump site.

Landfill
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The is a hazardous waste landfill site in , . The site is sometimes called the "chemical Chernobyl", due to the two million tons of chemical waste accumulated there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krasnyy Bor and Nikol’skoye.

Town
Krasny Bor is an urban locality in of , Russia, located 20 kilometers southeast of the center of . Population: 5,033 ; 4,877 ; 5,791 . is situated 2½ km southwest of Porkuzi.

Town
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Nikolskoye is a town in of , Russia, located on the Tosna River 40 kilometers southeast of the center of . Population: 19,280 ; 17,309 ; 17,215 . is situated 3½ km northeast of Porkuzi.

Town
Photo: Дар Ветер, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ulyanovka is an urban locality in of , Russia, located approximately 40 kilometres southeast of the center of . is situated 6 km south of Porkuzi.

Porkuzi

Latitude
59.68944° or 59° 41′ 22″ north
Longitude
30.72611° or 30° 43′ 34″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
9GFGMPQG+QC
Geo­Names ID
6268365
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Porkuzi” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Porkkasi”
  • Russian: “Поркузи”

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