Belomorsk petroglyphs

Belomorsk petroglyphs is an archaeological site in Karelia, Northwestern Russia. Belomorsk petroglyphs is situated near the archaeological site Новая Залавруга, as well as near Старая Залавруга.

Photo: Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: petroglyphs in Karelia, Russia
Also known as: “Belomorskije petroglify”, “Belomorskiye petroglify”, “Petroglyphen von Belomorsk”, “pétroglyphes de la mer Blanche”, “Zalavruga petroglyphs”, and “Археологический комплекс ‘Беломорские петроглифы’”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vyg.

Vyg

Railway station

Photo: Svetlov Artem, CC0.

Vyg is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km east of Belomorsk petroglyphs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zolotets and Vygostrov.

Zolotets

Village

Photo: Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zolotets is a village.

Vygostrov

Hamlet

Photo: Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vygostrov is a hamlet.

Matigora

Hamlet

Photo: Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Matigora is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Belomorsk petroglyphs.

Belomorsk petroglyphs

Categories: protected area of Russia, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
Location: Karelia, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

64.49802° or 64° 29′ 53″ north

Longitude

34.6749° or 34° 40′ 30″ east

Open location code

9GPPFMXF+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4737833422

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tatar—“Belomorsk petroglyphs” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Petrogliefen van Belomorsk”
Finnish: “Uikujoen kalliopiirrosalue”
French: “pétroglyphes de Belomorsk”
French: “Pétroglyphes de Belomorsk”
German: “Belomorsker Petroglyphen”
Polish: “Petroglify białomorskie”
Russian: “Беломорские петроглифы”
Slovenian: “Belomorski petroglifi”
Tatar: “Беломор петроглифлары”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Новая Залавруга and Старая Залавруга.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Золотецкая основная общеобразовательная школа and ФАП.

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