Pudozh
Pudozh
Пудож Puudoži (Karelian) | |
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A street in Pudozh | |
Location of Pudozh | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E / 61.800°N 36.517°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Pudozhsky District |
| First mentioned | 1382 |
| Town status since | 1785 |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,698 |
| • Capital of | Pudozhsky District |
| • Municipal district | Pudozhsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Pudozhsky Municipal District, Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 186150 |
| OKTMO ID | 86642101001 |
| Website | pudozhgoradm |
Pudozh (Russian: Пудож; Karelian: Puudoži; Veps: Pudož; Finnish: Puudosi or Puutoinen) is a town and the administrative center of Pudozhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Vodla River 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Petrozavodsk, but 352 kilometers (219 mi) traveling by the road around Lake Onega. Population: 9,698 (2010 Census); 10,632 (2002 Census); 10,982 (1989 Soviet census); 8,000 (1970).
An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia.