Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia · Europe
Svetogorsk is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Lesogorskiy, 8km from Imatrankoski.
Svetogorsk is a town located in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia. With a population of 15,733, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Svetogorsk sits in Russia. It's in the Europe/Moscow time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Svetogorsk to your route.
Svetogorsk (Russian: Светогорск, Finnish: Enso) is an industrial town in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus, on the Vuoksi River. It is located one kilometre (0.62 mi) from the border with Finland, five kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Finnish town of Imatra, and 207 kilometersRead more
(129 mi) from St. Petersburg. Population: 15,981 (2010 census); 15,698 (2002 census); 15,594 (1989 Soviet census).
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Svetogorsk is located in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 61.1121 latitude, 28.8632 longitude.
Svetogorsk has a population of approximately 15,733 people, making it a town in Russia.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Once the Niagara of Finland and the country's first tourist attraction, the Vuoksi rapids now roar to life at scheduled dam releases on summer evenings, set to music below the castle-like 1903 Imatran Valtionhotelli.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
37 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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