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Sodder, Republic of Karelia

Coordinates: 61°48′18″N 32°51′05″E / 61.8049550°N 32.8513830°E / 61.8049550; 32.8513830
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Sodder
Соддер
Settlement (Посёлок)
Sodder is located in Karelia
Sodder
Sodder
Sodder is located in Russia
Sodder
Sodder
Coordinates: 61°48′18″N 32°51′05″E / 61.8049550°N 32.8513830°E / 61.8049550; 32.8513830
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Karelia
DistrictPryazhinsky District
MunicipalityEssoyla
Population
 (2013-1-1)
 • Total188
Time zoneUTC+03:00

Sodder (Russian: Соддер) is a settlement in the Essoyla rural settlement (сельское поселение) of Pryazhinsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia. The population in 2013 was 188.[1] The distance to Pryazha is 78 km.

Geography

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Sodder is located on the Shuya river, near the western shore of lake Shotozero.

History

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Sodder was established in May 1949. It is named after the ducks living in the area, likely through the Livvi word sotku[2] referring to various species of duck. It was the center of a rural administration including Kamennavolok, Novye Peski and Ulyalega[3] until the 20th of January 2003.[4]

Economy

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Sodder's economy is based on forestry.[5]

Sights

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There is a grave for Soviet pilots who died during the Second World War.[6]

A "village day" has been celebrated on the 19th of August.

References

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  1. ^ "Численность населения в разрезе сельских населенных пунктов по состоянию на 1 января 2013 г." fulltext.library.karelia.ru (in Russian). p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Karjalan kielen sanakirja - sotka01". kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ^ V.Tshehonin (1997). Karjalan tasavalta vuonna 1997 (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Karelski Oy. ISBN 952-90-8324-6.
  4. ^ "Соддерская Сельская Администрация". rusprofile.ru (in Russian). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ^ V.Tshehonin (1997). Karjalan tasavalta vuonna 1997 (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Karelski Oy. ISBN 952-90-8324-6.
  6. ^ "Эссойльское сельское поселение » Объекты историко-культурного наследия Карелии". monuments.karelia.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2023.