Turhanvaara
Turhanvaara is a hamlet in Karelia, Northwestern Russia and has about 24 residents. Turhanvaara is situated nearby to the hamlet Leppänniemi.Photo: Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 24 residents
- Description: human settlement in Naistenjärvi, Suoyarvsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
- Also known as: “Turkhanvaara”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maysionvara.
Maysionvara
Aerodrome
Maysionvara is a former Russian air base 22 km north of Suojarvi. A 1962 US satellite analysis showed a 2560 m runway with no aircraft on the field. Maysionvara is situated 2½ km north of Turhanvaara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leppänniemi.
Leppänniemi
Hamlet
Photo: Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leppänniemi is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Turhanvaara.
Turhanvaara
- Categories: posyolok and locality
- Location: Karelia, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.25742° or 62° 15′ 27″ northLongitude
32.41124° or 32° 24′ 40″ eastPopulation
24Open location code
9GJJ7C46+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2832307048OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q16023378
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Satellite Map
Discover Turhanvaara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chechen to Russian—“Turhanvaara” goes by many names.
- Chechen: “Турханваара”
- Finnish: “Turhanvaara”
- German: “Turchanwaara”
- German: “Turhanvaara”
- Livvi: “Turhanvaara”
- Russian: “Турханваара”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Suojoki and Toivola.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Валькеалампи and Шивера №1.
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