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Porosozero
Settlement in Republic of Karelia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Porosozero (Russian: Поросо́зеро; Karelian: Porarvi;[3] Finnish: Porajärvi) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Suoyarvsky District of the Republic of Karelia, located along the Suna River. Municipally, it is a part and the administrative center of Porosozerskoye Rural Settlement of Suoyarvsky Municipal District. Population: 3,529 (2002 Census);[4] 4,406 (1989 Census).[5]
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Porosozero
Поросозеро | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 62°58′37″N 32°19′00″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Suoyarvsky District |
• Municipal district | Suoyarvsky Municipal District |
• Rural settlement | Porosozerskoye Rural Settlement |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[2] | |
OKTMO ID | 86650443101 |
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Before 1920 it was a municipality in the Ladoga Karelia by the Finnish border. The main source of livelihood is the forest industry.