Karelian Isthmus

lakes in Karelian Isthmus

Lakes and Wetlands

The Karelian Isthmus is home to a diverse network of glacial lakes and ecologically significant wetlands. This collection features prominent water bodies like Lake Vuoksa, known for its intricate island system, and Lake Sukhodolskoye, a key part of the Vuoksi water system. The list also highlights protected areas such as Gladyshevskoe Lake, which serves as a vital habitat for rare salmon species, and several raised bogs like Nasinskoe and Kusevskoe that are essential for the region's hydrological balance and biodiversity.

Lakes and Wetlands — Map

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Ozero Vuoksa

A vast lake in the Priozersky District characterized by hundreds of islands and a rugged shoreline. It forms part of the Vuoksi River system, connecting the Saimaa and Ladoga basins.

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Lake Yastrebinoye

Lake Yastrebinoye is a 2 km long lake in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast, close to the border with the Republic of Karelia, in the…

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Pravdinskoye Lake

A freshwater lake in the central Karelian Isthmus, historically known as Kirkkojärvi. It is situated between the Vyborgsky and Priozersky districts.

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Glubokoye Lake

Lake Glubokoye is a lake on Karelian Isthmus, in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast.

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Lake Sukhodolskoye

Lake Sukhodolskoye is a narrow 40 km long lake on the Karelian Isthmus located in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

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Komsomolskoe Lake

Lake Komsomolskoye is a lake in the north of the Leningrad Region Priozersky District, in the middle of the Karelian Isthmus of north…

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Lakhtinsky Razliv

Lake Lakhta is a lake in St. Petersburg's Primorsky District connected to the Neva Bay of the Baltic Sea by the 500-meter-long Bobylka River.

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Krasnoye Lake

Lake Krasnoye is a lake in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast, near Korobitsyno.

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Gladyshevskoe Lake

Located within the Gladyshevsky Nature Reserve, this lake is the source of the Gladyshevka River. It is a significant site for the conservation of Atlantic salmon and freshwater pearl mussels.

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Borisovskoe ozero

A lake in the Priozersky District, formerly known as Nurmijärvi. The village of Borisovo is situated on its northern shore.

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Nasinskoe boloto

A raised bog wetland area in the Vsevolozhsky District, historically known by its Finnish name Nasinsuo.

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Kusevskoe boloto

A marshland area in the Vyborgsky District, historically known as Munasuo. It forms part of the region's complex wetland ecosystem.

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Komarihinskoe

A wetland and bog area, historically referred to as Suursuo, located in the Vyborgsky District of the Leningrad Oblast.

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