Impilahti

Impilahti (Russian: Импила́хти; Karelian: Imbilahti;[4] Swedish: Impilax) is a rural locality in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. The nearest town is Sortavala, which is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Sortavala. Before the World War II, the area belonged to Finland, after which it became part of the Soviet Union.

Impilahti
Импила́хти
Settlement
An aerial view of Impilahti in 2020.
An aerial view of Impilahti in 2020.
Coat of arms of Impilahti
Coat of arms
Location of Impilahti
Impilahti is located in Russia
Impilahti
Impilahti
Location of Impilahti
Impilahti is located in Karelia
Impilahti
Impilahti
Impilahti (Karelia)
Coordinates: 61°40′14.88″N 31°09′16.47″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Charter1638[1]
 • Municipal districtPitkyarantsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
186801Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID86633405101

In 2012 the population of Impilahti was about one thousand.[5] According to the 2010 census, 74% of the population are Russian, 9% Belarusian, 7% Karelian, 3% Ukrainian and 2% Finnish.[6]

Geography

In addition to Lake Ladoga, there are other smaller lakes in Impilahti and several rivers flow in the area. Most of the land area is forest. Minerals include granite, gneiss, amphibolite, slate, sand and gravel.[5]

Sights and tourism
The Konov House, preserved from the Finnish period

To the east of the village of Leppäsilta is a Stone Age settlement. Impilahti's center has the status of a historical settlement. Building monuments include the preserved Impilahti parsonage, school, bank and hotel from the Finnish era, as well as two residential buildings. Impilahti has the graves of Soviet and Finnish soldiers who fell in the Winter and Continuation War, as well as Soviet prisoners of war. The municipality also has several holiday villages and hunting lodges.[5]

Transportation

The A130 highway between Olonets and Sortavala passes through Impilahti. There are bus connections from the center to Pitkyaranta and Sortavala.[5]

Industry

In Impilahti, there are two fish farms, a cattle farm, a sewing factory and a building materials industry.[5] From 2003 to 2022, a sawmill owned by Stora Enso operated in Impilahti.[7][8]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Impilahden kirkot ja kirkolliset esineet" (PDF). Impilahtelainen (in Finnish). 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  4. "Murdehet". Kajalan Sivistysseura (in Karelian). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. "Generalnyi plan Impilahtinskogo selskogo poselenija Pitkjarantskogo munitsipalnogo raiona Respubliki Karelija: Materialy po obosnovaniju v tekstovoi forme" (PDF). Gradeco.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. "SuperWEB2 – Вход". std.gmcrosstata.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  7. "Stora Enso: Impilahti Sawmill". Stora Enso. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  8. Okkonen, Katja (25 April 2022). "Stora Enso myy sahansa ja puunhankintansa Venäjällä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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