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Lakes of the Republic of Karelia

  • Lake LadogaNestor's chronicle from the 12th century mentions a lake called "the Great Nevo". This name links directly to the modern Neva River and possibly Finnish…
  • Lake OnegaThe lake emerged from the retreat of inland ice sheets about 12,000 years ago. This geological event carved out a basin that had once been covered by a shelf…