Market day in Sortavala, (located on the northern tip of Lake Ladoga), Karelia, northwestern Russia
Sortavala, previously known as Serdobol until 1918, is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border. It is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. In 2021, the population of Sortavala was 19,215.
Lake Ladoga is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, the second largest lake in Russia (after Lake Baikal), and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world. It is comparable in size to Lake Ontario. Ladoga Lacus, a methane lake on Saturn's moon Titan, is named after the lake.
Location: Northwestern Russia (Leningrad Oblast and the Republic of Karelia.
Maximum length: 219 km (136 miles).
Maximum width: 138 km (86 miles).
Surface area: 17,891 km2 (6,908 sq miles).
Average depth: 47.3 m (155 ft).
Maximum depth: 230–260 m (750–850 ft).
Water volume: 837 km3 (201 cu mi).
Islands: 660 (including Valaam).
Market day in Sortavala, (located on the northern tip of Lake Ladoga), Karelia, northwestern Russia
Sortavala, previously known as Serdobol until 1918, is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border. It is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. In 2021, the population of Sortavala was 19,215.
Lake Ladoga is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, the second largest lake in Russia (after Lake Baikal), and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world. It is comparable in size to Lake Ontario. Ladoga Lacus, a methane lake on Saturn's moon Titan, is named after the lake.
Location: Northwestern Russia (Leningrad Oblast and the Republic of Karelia.
Maximum length: 219 km (136 miles).
Maximum width: 138 km (86 miles).
Surface area: 17,891 km2 (6,908 sq miles).
Average depth: 47.3 m (155 ft).
Maximum depth: 230–260 m (750–850 ft).
Water volume: 837 km3 (201 cu mi).
Islands: 660 (including Valaam).