Velesha

Velesha is a hamlet in , . Velesha is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lubshanskaya fortress and Staraya Ladoga mounds.

Photo: Peterv240, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Пётр Иванов, CC0.
is an archaeological site.

Church
Photo: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Babino and Chernavino.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Milena Lutsenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Velesha.

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or the Aldeigjuborg of Norse sagas, is a village in , on the mighty Volkhov River 8 km north of the town of Volkhov. It was annexed by the Viking Rurik, from whom the Tsars traced their bloodline.

Velesha

Latitude
60.02061° or 60° 1′ 14″ north
Longitude
32.32248° or 32° 19′ 21″ east
Open location code
9GGJ28CC+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1411231920
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q4106168
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Satellite Map

Discover Velesha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Ukrainian—“Velesha” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Велеша”
  • German: “Welescha”
  • Russian: “Велеша”
  • Ukrainian: “Велеша”

Localities in the Area

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