Рыбацкая хижина
The place
Рыбацкая хижина ("Fisherman's cabin") in the Republic of Karelia, Medvezhyegorsk/Northern Onega sector (Karelian taiga on the shore of Lake Onega, Russia), true altitude ~150 m (0 m entry is erroneous), Karelian taiga on the shore of Lake Onega. Part of a continuous Karelia Russia cluster (batches 260-406). A traditional fishing cabin by Lake Onega in Karelia (Medvezhyegorsk, population 15,000, historically linked to the Belomorkanal Gulag 1931-1933, plus Petrozavodsk, population 265,000, capital of Karelia, founded 1703 by Peter the Great, plus Lake Onega, 9800 km², Europe's 2nd-largest lake, iconic, plus Karelia, 172,000 km², a 730 km border with Finland, plus heritage of the Karelians/Vepsians (Finno-Ugric peoples: Karelians, 60,000, Karelian language, plus Vepsians, 4,000, Veps language endangered per UNESCO), plus the iconic heritage of the Kalevala (Elias Lönnrot, 1849, 22,700 verses, Karelian rune-singers, the iconic Finnish national epic), plus the iconic heritage of the Belomorkanal Gulag (1931-1933, the 227 km White Sea-Baltic Canal, 100,000 deaths, the first major Soviet gulag, iconic), plus the iconic heritage of the Winter War (30 November 1939-13 March 1940, USSR/Finland, 26,000 Soviet deaths in Karelia, iconic), plus the Continuation War (1941-1944), plus the 1947 Treaty of Paris (Western Karelia ceded to the USSR), plus the iconic UNESCO-listed Kizhi Pogost (1990, a wooden church on Lake Onega with 22 domes, iconic), plus the iconic 2022 invasion of Ukraine (24 February, Western sanctions on timber and paper exports), plus the iconic figure of Peter Fyodorov (1826-1913, iconic).
The setting
Karelia, Medvezhyegorsk/Northern Onega, Karelian taiga on the shore of Lake Onega, Russia, listed altitude 0 m erroneous, true altitude ~150 m, Karelian taiga Lake Onega, continuous cluster batches 260-406, fishing cabin Karelia plus Medvezhyegorsk 15,000 Belomorkanal Gulag 1931-1933 plus Petrozavodsk 265,000 capital 1703 Peter the Great plus Onega 9800 km² 2nd-largest in Europe iconic plus Karelia 172,000 km² 730 km border with Finland, Karelians/Vepsians Finno-Ugric Karelians 60,000 Karelian language plus Vepsians 4,000 Veps language endangered UNESCO plus Kalevala Lönnrot 1849 22,700 verses Karelian rune-singers iconic plus Belomorkanal 1931-1933 White Sea-Baltic Canal 227 km 100,000 deaths iconic 1st major Soviet gulag plus Winter War 30 Nov 1939-13 Mar 1940 USSR/Finland 26,000 Soviet deaths Karelia iconic plus Continuation War 1941-1944 plus 1947 Treaty of Paris Western Karelia ceded to USSR plus Kizhi Pogost UNESCO 1990 wooden church Onega 22 domes iconic plus 2022 invasion of Ukraine 24 Feb sanctions timber and paper exports plus Peter Fyodorov 1826-1913 iconic.
