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SORTAVALA

Karelia · RUSSIA (RU) · 61.71°N / 30.71°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 490,466

Sortavala is a city in Russia with a population of 20,760. It sits at 61.71/30.71, runs on Europe/Moscow, is 3 km from Khelyulya.

Population 20,760
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Moscow

All facts

fields
Country
Russia
Subdivision
Karelia
Coords
61.71°N / 30.71°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
N Khelyulya Karelia 3,082 3.2 km
NE Kharlu Karelia 3,200 16.1 km
E Lyaskelya Karelia 3,571 16.7 km
NE Yanis’yarvi Karelia 3,000 23.6 km
N Ruskeala Karelia 3,000 25.3 km
SW Lakhdenpokh’ya Karelia 8,448 34.6 km
W Uukuniemi South Karelia 543 38.0 km
E Pitkyaranta Karelia 13,090 43.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Sortavala?
20,760 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sortavala in?
Europe/Moscow.
Which country is Sortavala in?
Russia (RU).
How far is Sortavala from Moscow?
About 773 km.
Does Sortavala have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Russia?
Russian.
What currency is used in Russia?
Russian Ruble.
How many cities are in Russia?
5,280 on record.
Which admin region is Sortavala in?
Karelia.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/490466

{
  "data": {
    "id": 490466,
    "name": "Sortavala",
    "ascii_name": "Sortavala",
    "country_code": "RU",
    "population": 20760,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Moscow",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 61.71233,
    "longitude": 30.70953
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.7x the population of Khelyulya.
  • 3 km from Khelyulya.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Moscow) as 2,999 other cities in Russia.
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