Velesha
Velesha is a hamlet in Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Velesha is situated nearby to the hamlet Gorchakovshchina, as well as near Ivanovsky Ostrov.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lubshanskaya fortress and Staraya Ladoga mounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Babino and Chernavino.
Staraya Ladoga
Staraya Ladoga, or the Aldeigjuborg of Norse sagas, is a village in Leningrad Oblast, 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
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
- Category: locality
- Location: Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
60.02061° or 60° 1′ 14″ north
Longitude
32.32248° or 32° 19′ 21″ east
Open location code
9GGJ28CC+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Velesha and Gorchakovshchina.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Горчаковщинский водопад and Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы.
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