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).
2-475: An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia. It was first mentioned in 1382 as a settlement of Pudoga , which would later be called Pudozhsky Pogost . It was granted town status in 1785. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Pudozh serves as the administrative center of Pudozhsky District , to which it
4-561: Is directly subordinated. As a municipal division , the town of Pudozh, together with eleven rural localities, is incorporated within Pudozhsky Municipal District as Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement . Blue Highway (tourist route) Blue Highway ( Norwegian : Blå vegen , Swedish : Blå vägen , Finnish : Sininen tie , Russian : Голубая дорога ) is an international tourist route from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Russia . The Blue Highway follows
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