Sodder, Republic of Karelia
Sodder
Соддер | |
|---|---|
Settlement (Посёлок) | |
  Sodder  Sodder | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′18″N 32°51′05″E / 61.8049550°N 32.8513830°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Karelia |
| District | Pryazhinsky District |
| Municipality | Essoyla |
| Population (2013-1-1) | |
| • Total | 188 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]Sodder is located on the Shuya river, near the western shore of lake Shotozero.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Sodder's economy is based on forestry.[5]
Sights
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Karjalan kielen sanakirja - sotka01". kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ V.Tshehonin (1997). Karjalan tasavalta vuonna 1997 (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Karelski Oy. ISBN 952-90-8324-6.
- ^ "Соддерская Сельская Администрация". rusprofile.ru (in Russian). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ V.Tshehonin (1997). Karjalan tasavalta vuonna 1997 (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Karelski Oy. ISBN 952-90-8324-6.
- ^ "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.
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