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Olonets Karelia

Olonets (in English)
Олонец (Russian)
Anuksenlinnu (Karelian)
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A street in Olonets
Map of Russia - Republic of Karelia (2008-03).svg
Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia
Olonets is located in Karelia
Olonets
Olonets
Location of Olonets in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 60°59′N 32°55′E / 60.983°N 32.917°E / 60.983; 32.917Coordinates: 60°59′N 32°55′E / 60.983°N 32.917°E / 60.983; 32.917
Coat of Arms of Olonets (Karelia) (1781).png
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of April 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Karelia
Administrative district Olonetsky District
Administrative center of Olonetsky District
Municipal status (as of April 2013)
Municipal district Olonetsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Olonetskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Olonetsky Municipal District, Olonetskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 9,056 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned 1137
Town status since 1649
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Olonets (Russian: Оло́нец; Karelian: Aunus, Anuksenlinnu; Finnish: Aunus, Aunuksenlinna or Aunuksenkaupunki) is a town and the administrative center of Olonetsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Olonka River to the east from Lake Ladoga. Population: 9,056 (2010 Census);10,240 (2002 Census);11,888 (1989 Census).

Olonets is the oldest documented settlement in Karelia, mentioned by Novgorodian sources as early as 1137. Its history is obscure until 1649, when a fortress was built there to protect the Grand Duchy of Moscow against the Swedes. The same year it was granted town privileges. Until the Great Northern War, Olonets developed as a principal market for Russian trade with Sweden. To the south from the town, there sprawled a belt of fortified abbeys, of which the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery was the most important.

In the 18th century, Olonets' importance shifted from trade to ironworking industries. In 1773, it was made the seat of Olonets Governorate. Eleven years later, however, the seat was moved to Petrozavodsk and Olonets started to decline.


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