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The '''Republic of Karelia''' (Russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; Karelian: Karjalan tazavaldu) is a federal subject of [[Russia]]. The Republic is located in the north-western part of the Russian Federation, taking intervening position between the basins of [[White Sea|White]] and [[Baltic Sea|Baltic seas]].
 
  
In Karelia, one can find more than 60,000 lakes and 27,000 rivers and two national parks, which makes it a perfect destination for nature-bound hitchhikers.
 
 
Main transport route is the [[M18 (Russia)|M18]] ''highway'' going from [[St. Petersburg]] via the Karelian capital [[Petrozavodsk]] north towards [[Murmansk]]. Hitchhiking is pretty easy on this road, count about one day (6-8 hours) from St. Petersburg to Pedrozavodsk (420 km).
 
 
A good spot for hitchhiking all the way to Pedrozavodsk is just behind the first DPS station in Karelia, before the city of Olonets. Behind this station you'll find some hundred kilometres till Pedrozavodsk with few settlements alongs the road. [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] got a ride here organized by the police (without asking them!) in July 2009.
 
 
=== Cities and towns in Karelia ===
 
[[File:M18_karelia_russia.jpeg|thumb|right|350px|Along the M18 highway in Karelia]]
 
* [[Petrozavodsk]] (Петрозаводск)
 
* [[Belomorsk]] (Беломорск)
 
* [[Kem]] (Кемь)
 
* [[Kondopoga]] (Кондопога)
 
* [[Kostomuksha]] (Костомукша)
 
* [[Lakhdenpokhya]] (Лахденпохья)
 
* [[Medvezhyegorsk]] (Медвежьегорск)
 
* [[Olonets]] (Олонец)
 
* [[Pitkyaranta]] (Питкяранта)
 
* [[Pudozh]] (Пудож)
 
* [[Segezha]] (Сегежа)
 
* [[Sortavala]] (Сортавала)
 
* [[Suoyarvi]] (Суоярви)
 
 
 
{{Subdivisions of Russia}}
 
{{IsIn|Russia}}
 
 
[[Category:Russia]]
 
 
[[ru:Карелия]]
 

Revision as of 09:23, 5 February 2021