Hiidenselkä

Hiidenselkä is a village in , and has about 1,470 residents. Hiidenselkä is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 1,470 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
  • Also known as: “Khiydenselga”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyaskelya and Jänis.

Village
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is a rural locality in , , Russia. As of 2013, it had a population of 2,888. Läskelä has existed at least since 1618 and began industrializing in the 18th century, with paper production becoming an important industry in the early 20th century, while the settlement was part of Finland. is situated 6 km north of Hiidenselkä.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Hiidenselkä.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Hiidenselkä.

Hiidenselkä

Latitude
61.71181° or 61° 42′ 43″ north
Longitude
30.97951° or 30° 58′ 46″ east
Population
1,470
Open location code
9GHGPX6H+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 344742765
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q4497527
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Hiidenselkä” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Խիյդենսելգա (գյուղ, Պիտկյարանտսկի շրջան)”
  • Armenian: “Խիյդենսելգա”
  • Finnish: “Hiidenselga”
  • Finnish: “Hiidenselkä”
  • Finnish: “Joensuu”
  • German: “Chijdenselga”
  • German: “Hiidenselkä”
  • Livvi: “Hiijenselgy”
  • Russian: “Хийденсельга”

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