Olonets
Olonets (Russian: Оло́нец; Karelian: Anus, 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.
Olonets
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| Coordinates: 60°59′N 32°55′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Olonetsky District |
| First mentioned | 1137 |
| Town status since | 1649 |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,056 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 8,091 (−10.7%) |
| • Capital of | Olonetsky District |
| • Municipal district | Olonetsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Olonetskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Olonetsky Municipal District, Olonetskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
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| OKTMO ID | 86630101001 |
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