Suoyarvi (English) Суоярви (Russian) Suojärvi (Karelian/Finnish) |
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A street in Suoyarvi |
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Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia |
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Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Suoyarvsky District |
Administrative center of | Suoyarvsky District |
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Municipal district | Suoyarvsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Suoyarvskoye Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Suoyarvsky Municipal District, Suoyarvskoye Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 9,766 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
First mentioned | 1589 |
Town status since | 1940 |
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Suoyarvi (Russian: Суоя́рви; Karelian: Suojärvi; Finnish: Suojärvi) is a town and the administrative center of Suoyarvsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located 140 kilometers (87 mi) northwest of Petrozavodsk. Population: 9,766 (2010 Census);11,600 (2002 Census);11,772 (1989 Census).
Tsardom of Russia 1589–1617
Kingdom of Sweden 1617–1721
Russian Empire 1721–1917
Republic of Finland 1917–1940
Soviet Union 1940–1941
Republic of Finland 1941–1944
Soviet Union 1944–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present