Sortavala
Sortavala is a city in Russia with a population of about 20,760.
Sortavala, in Russian sometimes known as Serdobol (Сердоболь), is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, 246 kilometres (153 mi) west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. The closest city on the Finnish side of the border is Joensuu, which is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Sortavala. In 2021, the population of Sortavala was 19,215.
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About Sortavala
| Country | Russia |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 28 |
| Population | 20,760 |
| Local currency | RUB |
| Coordinates | 61.7123, 30.7095 |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 773 km · Moscow |
| Population (Russia) | #856 most populated in Russia |
| Where on Earth | 61°42′44″N · 30°42′34″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 6,870 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 3,149 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Espoo (Finland) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -61.71, -149.29 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 772 km |
| London | 2,171 km |
| Paris | 2,264 km |
| Cairo | 3,522 km |
| Dubai | 4,458 km |
| Beijing | 5,970 km |