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Loukhi, Russia
Лоухи
Loukhi is a town of 5,764 people in Karelia, Russia, founded in 1913.
Why visit Loukhi
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Loukhi
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Loukhi
Loukhi (Russian: Лоухи; Karelian: Louhi) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Loukhsky District in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the shore of Lake Panovo, 500 kilometers (310 mi) north of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,772.
From the Wikipedia article Loukhi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes2
Fresh Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi
Mo-We 10:00-22:00; Th-Su 10:00-23:00
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
History
It was founded in 1912–1914 due to the construction of a railroad. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1944.
In 1978, Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was forced to land at the nearby Lake Korpijärvi after being attacked by Soviet aircraft.
From the History section of Loukhi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Healthcare3
Map of Loukhi
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Chupa 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Ambarnyy 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Engozero 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Poyakonda 59 km north, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Лоухи ст, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Similar colors (52823720826), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- The cat Kira warms herself with radiators (53475315464), Egor Plenkin, CC BY 2.0
- Entrance Guard (52759465340), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- Street market (51900948078), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- Field by the road (52253245914), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- Лоухи-Передаточная 1, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лоухи-Передаточная, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лоухи-Передаточная 2, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winter sun (51862096915), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- Houses by the lake (52764935122), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- Lake Shore (51769186018), Egor Plenkin from Karelia, CC BY 2.0
- Озеро Паново, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
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