Kleshchin

Kleshchin was a Meryan town on the eastern shore of in Zalesye. It is thought that the lake owes its name to the derelict town: the opening lines of the Primary Chronicle refer to the lake as Kleshchino.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Alexander’s Hill and Blue Stone.

Peak
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is a peak.

Stone
Photo: Elena shlykova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Blue Rock is a type of pagan sacred stones, widespread in in areas historically inhabited by both Eastern Slavic, and Volga Finnic tribes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorodishche and Nikitskaya Sloboda.

Hamlet
Photo: Ptahh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Kleshchin

Latitude
56.77649° or 56° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
38.83948° or 38° 50′ 22″ east
Open location code
9G8WQRGQ+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1802085066
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q4223499
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kleshchin” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Клещин”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ДНТ «Синий камень» and Никитская Слобода.

Notable Places Nearby

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