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Why visit Lyaskelya
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Lyaskelya
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About Lyaskelya
Lyaskelya (Russian: Ляскеля, Finnish and Karelian: Läskelä) is a rural locality (posyolok) in Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia. As of 2013, it had a population of 2,888.
From the Wikipedia article Lyaskelya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
History
Läskelä was first mentioned in 1618. According to Saulo Kepsu, the name may originate from the Finnish surname Leskinen, which was common on the Karelian Isthmus in the 16th century, in which case the name having an -ä- instead of -e- would be the result of a scribal corruption. Alternatively, the name may be derived from a nickname *Läski(nen) (from läski 'lard, pork fat').
The first industrial enterprises in Läskelä were sawmills established by merchants from Viipuri in the late 18th century. At the time, Ladoga Karelia was part of Russia within "Old Finland", while most of Finland was still part of Sweden. Despite being illegal at the time, people living along the Jänisjoki would drive logs from the Swedish side to the sawmills. The rest of Finland became part of Russia in the early 19th century as the Grand Duchy of Finland.
From the History section of Lyaskelya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Церковь Воскресения Христова, Евангелическо-лютеранская
Church
33А Октябрьская улица
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Lyaskelya
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Kharlu 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Yanis’yarvi 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Sortavala 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Khelyulya 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Ruskeala 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Pitkyaranta 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Vyartsilya 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Lakhdenpokh’ya 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Salmi 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Ляскеля сверху (1), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya HPP 007 6118, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya HPP 007 6113, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya PaperMill 007 6120, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya HPP 007 6102, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YanisyokiRiver(Lyaskelya) 007 6095, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya HPP 007 6099, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya MassGrave 007 6136, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya WoodenChurch 007 6141, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya LuteranChurch 007 6155, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya LuteranChurch 007 6163, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya WoodenChurch 007 6150, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya LuteranChurch 007 6152, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya StationHotel 007 6074, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lyaskelya RailwayStation 007 6088, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Викимедийцы в Ляскеля, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ДОС, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WMF-UG-NWR-Hist wikimeetup in Sortavala 2020 — IMG 20201226 150028, ssr ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Р.Янисйоки в Ляскеля - panoramio, Andrei Humala, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание заставы, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскельский бумажный завод 2, Valodor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскельский бумажный завод, Valodor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гараж погр. заставы, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Питкярантский р-н, Ляскеля, братская могила ВОВ, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Хийденсельга, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскеля сверху (2), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бараки, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскеля, Советская 1 сверху (1), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Финский коровник, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскеля, Советская 1 сверху (2), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Янис, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ст. Ляскеля 3, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ст. Ляскеля 4, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Семафор Ляскеля, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Оп Харлу 6, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскеля семафор, Scaut2002, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскеля, станционная гостиница сверху (2), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ляскеля, станционная гостиница сверху (1), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Питкярантский р-н, Ляскеля, здание станционной гостиницы, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Ляскеля сверху, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
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