Svetogorsk, Russia
Светогорск
Svetogorsk is a town of 15,733 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 1887.
Why visit Svetogorsk
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Лесогорская ГЭС.
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About Svetogorsk
Svetogorsk (Russian: Светогорск, Finnish: Enso) is an industrial town in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus, on the Vuoksi River. It is located one kilometre (0.62 mi) from the border with Finland, five kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Finnish town of Imatra, and 207 kilometers (129 mi) from St. Petersburg. Population: 15,981 (2010 census); 15,698 (2002 census); 15,594 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Svetogorsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Svetogorsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Originally called Enso, the town was founded in 1887 to serve a paper mill. At the time, Enso was part of Viipuri Province and the Jääski Municipality in the Grand Duchy of Finland, which was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire. When Finland became independent in 1917, Enso remained part of Finland.
After the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union, the Finns and the Soviets disagreed on the interpretation of the peace treaty regarding Enso. The former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Väinö Tanner wrote in his memoirs: "Already now a dispute about the district of Enso developed. According to the map attached to the peace treaty Enso was clearly intended to belong to Finland but the Russians claimed that it should belong to them. Later the map was redrawn according to the interests of the Russians so that the border bends at Enso."
In March 1940, Enso became a part of Yaskinsky District with the administrative center in the work settlement of Yaski. It was a part of the Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, after March 31, 1940 of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic.
From the History section of Svetogorsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church · Russian Orthodox
15 улица Кирова, Светогорск
Евангелическо-лютеранский приход города Светогорска
Church · Lutheran · 0.6 km
26 Пограничная улица, Светогорск
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare5
ГБУЗ ЛО Выборгская Межрайонная больница Светогорская больница
Hospital · 0.7 km
13 Пограничная улица, Светогорск
Светогорская заводская поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
Заводская улица, Светогорск
Map of Svetogorsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Losevo 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Lesogorskiy 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Kamennogorsk 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Vyborg 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Veshchevo 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Khiitola 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Kuznechnoye 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Vysotsk 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Sovetskiy 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Kamenka 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Svetogorsk SvetogorskHotel 007 0990, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet37 007 0463, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk SportivnayaStreet 007 1008, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk SvetogorskHotel 007 1011, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk MassGrave 007 0479, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet33 007 0488, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet33 007 0498, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk MassGrave 007 0484, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet33 007 0506, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk MassGrave 007 0469, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Sovetskaya6 007 0983, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet 007 0503, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet31 007 0525, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet26 007 0509, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Roshchinskaya21 007 0956, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Sovetskaya6 007 0977, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Roshchinskaya14 007 0960, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Roshchinskaya14 007 0963, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet22 007 0536, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Roshchinskaya14 007 0966, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk ValioCreamery 007 0441, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Sovetskaya13 007 0975, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk ValioCreamery 007 0447, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Roshchinskaya22 007 0969, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet28 007 0457, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet22 007 1040, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk Pobedy25d2 007 1045, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet20 007 1050, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk PobedyStreet27 007 1053, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Svetogorsk BusStation 007 1069, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lesogorsky GES-10 DJI 0113, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ленина 3 - panoramio, pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Ленина 3 - panoramio (1), pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Фонтан - panoramio (9), pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Парк и к.н Заря - panoramio, pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Закат - panoramio (38), pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Hotel - panoramio (15), pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Новый дом - panoramio (3), pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Площадь - panoramio (8), pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- ПХТММ - panoramio, pobedia, CC BY 3.0
- Entinen Skandinavian market Teppanalassa 1, MKFI, Public domain
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