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Lake Tolvayarvi
Lake Tolvajärvi (Russian: Толваярви; Finnish: Tolvajärvi) is a group of lakes in the Republic of Karelia, in the Ladoga Karelia. It is a part of the Vuoksi drainage basin. The group of lakes have flows through rivers to the Finnish Lake Pielinen.
| Lake Tolvayarvi (Finnish: Tolvajärvi and Russian: Толваярви) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Republic of Karelia |
| Coordinates | 62°17′17″N 31°29′24″E / 62.28806°N 31.49000°E |
| Basin countries | Russia |
History edit
Before the Winter War, the lake was part of the Korpiselkä municipality.[1] During the war the area was a scene of the battle of Tolvajärvi. The Tolvajärvi area also served as a battlefield during the Continuation War.
References edit
- ^ Korpiselkä 1939 (map)