Olonets

Olonets
Олонец
Anuksenlinnu (Livvi-Karelian)
Aerial view of Olonets
Location of Olonets
Olonets
Location of Olonets
Olonets
Olonets (Karelia)
Coordinates: 60°59′N 32°55′E / 60.983°N 32.917°E / 60.983; 32.917
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Administrative districtOlonetsky District
First mentioned1137
Town status since1649
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
  Total
9,056
  Capital ofOlonetsky District
  Municipal districtOlonetsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementOlonetskoye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofOlonetsky Municipal District, Olonetskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
Postal code(s)
186000
OKTMO ID86630101001

Olonets (Russian: Оло́нец; Karelian: Aunus, Livvi: Anuksenlinnu; Finnish: Aunus, Aunuksenkaupunki or Aunuksenlinna) is a town and the administrative center of Olonetsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Olonka River to the east of Lake Ladoga.