Pudozh
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Pudozh is a town and the administrative center of Pudozhsky District
of the Republic of Karelia
, Russia
, located on the Vodla River
352 kilometres (218.7 mi) east of Petrozavodsk
. Population: 8,000 (1970).
Pudozh was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga, which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost
. It was granted town status in 1785.
Pudozhsky District
Pudozhsky District is an administrative district , one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Pudozhsky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the town of Pudozh. District's population: 27,538 ; Population of Pudozh accounts for 44.8% of...
of the Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is located in the northwestern part of Russia, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Vodla River
Vodla River
Vodla is a river in the south-east of Republic of Karelia, Russia. The town of Pudozh is located along Vodla....
352 kilometres (218.7 mi) east of Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It stretches along the western shore of the Lake Onega for some . The city is served by Petrozavodsk Airport. Municipally, it is incorporated as Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug . Population:...
. Population: 8,000 (1970).
Pudozh was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga, which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost
Pogost
Pogost is a historical term with several meanings in the Russian language. It has also been borrowed into Latvian and Finnish , with specific meanings....
. It was granted town status in 1785.