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Why visit Salmi
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Salmi
Salmi (Russian: Салми; Finnish and Karelian: Salmi, lit. inlet) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated within and serves as the administrative center of Salminskoye Rural Settlement of Pitkyarantsky Municipal District.
From the Wikipedia article Salmi (rural locality) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Братская могила советских воинов, погибших в годы ВОВ
Monument and historic site
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Храм Тихвинской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
1 улица Свирских Дивизий, Салми
History
The first mention of the Solomenskiy Orthodox pogost in this place dates back to 1500. It was part of the Korelsky district of the Vodskaya Pyatina. Before the capture of these territories by the Swedes in the early 17th century — the Solomians. "Voskresenskaya Solomyanskaya pogost" with borders from modern Uuksu to the Border Guard on the shore of Ladoga and to Suoyarvi in the north.
Since 1617, as part of the Swedish Kingdom, from this period there has been a mass exodus of the local Karelian population to the territory of modern Tver and Vologda regions. In 1632, the Swedes of Salmi presented the rights of the city.
Under the terms of the Nishtadt Peace Treaty in 1721, the lands were returned to the Russian Empire.
At the beginning of the XX century, a steam sawmill, a ceramic factory and tanneries operated in the villages of Miynala, Tulema and a village on the island of Lunkulansaari.
From 1918 to 1939 it was part of Finland. With 90% of the population speaking Karelian as their mother tongue, Salmi used to be one of the most distinctly Karelian municipalities of the country.
From 1940 to 1991, it had the status of an urban-type settlement, a large sovkhoz «Salmi» operated.
From the History section of Salmi (rural locality) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of Salmi
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Pitkyaranta 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Lyaskelya 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kharlu 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sortavala 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Olonets 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Khelyulya 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yanis’yarvi 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Veshkelitsa 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Suoyarvi 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Салми, улица Свирских Дивизий сверху (1), Nikolai Bulykin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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