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Priozersky district

Ancient history of Priozersky district

• The main population of the Karel and the territory of Nothern Ladoga at the beginning of A.D. were karel tribes. Their chief activities were fishing, hunting, cattle breeding, and trading. The territory was greatly influenced by Velikiy Novgorod. In the XIII century the greater part of its population adopted Christianity. The development of productive forces and the growth of the population led to appearance and developing of settlements. The main settlement was the town of Korela.

Korela - Keksholm

In the 13-14 century Коrеlа was a boundary of Novgorod republic which was attacked by the Swedes several times . In 1610 it was occupied and renamed into Keksholm.

In September 1710 it was recaptured by Russians under the commander of Robert Bruce and after signing the Nishtadski

Treaty was included into Vyborgski guberniya.

Chronology of Russian-Sweden warsand sieges of Korela

• 1295• 1578• 1580• 1590• 1597• 1610-1611• 1656-1658• 1710-1721

Origin and description of the coat- of- arms

Keksholm received its first coat-of-arms in 1581 after seizing it by the Swedes. It was created by the Flemish artist and architect Willem Boy.

On the blue shield from one edge to the other one can see a silver castle rising from the water flood. The consists of one tower and two half-towers connected by the wall. The windows are painted in red. Flames of fire are rising over battlements of the walls of the tower. Two golden cannon -balls are flying in the air over the castle. Over the coat-of-arms there is the ducal crown as Yukhan III has turned Keksholm province into his duchy.

In 1730 Francisk Santi the helper of the tsar heraldmeister changed flames of fire and the cannon-balls into Peter the Great’s monogram.

In 1730, March 8 the Senate adopted Korela’s coat-of-arms. Its author was Francisk Santi too.

The shield is divided into two parts horizontally. In the upper part on the red field there are two arms in silver armour holding swords upright. In the lower part on the blue field there is a silver heron holding a golden stone in her paw.

On the 25th of June 1988 the modern coat- of- arms of Keksholm (previous name of Priozersk) which was adopted by Katherine II was officially restored by the Town Soviet of Priozersk. The only difference in two descriptions was that the heron was renamed into the crane.

Modern coat- of- arms of Priozersk

Nature of the districtThe district is situated in the natural zone of taiga. Priozersky district is famous for its forests which occupy 60% of its territory.They are fur or mixed forests ..There are good climatic conditions for forest trees such as fir-trees, pines, asps, birch-trees and others.Our forests are full of mushrooms and berries.Large territories are occupied by meadows which are placed among forest massives, bogs and fields.Due to its beautiful landscape and healthy air our district has become a popular place for rest and recovering of people living in Saint Petersburg and Leningradskiy region..

Granite highlands

Granite rocks

Meadows in the forests

Plain territory

Moderate-continental climate

The climate of Priozersk is considerably milder in comparison with other regions which lie in the same lattitude. It is influenced by the closeness of the Baltic Sea and the Murman coast of the Barents Sea that are washed by the warm Holfstream. An average yearly temреrature is 3,8 degrees above zero. The temperature of the warmest month (August) is 19,8 degrees above zero, the temperature of the coldest one (January) is 10,6 degrees below zero.

Climate is influenced by

• Sea air masses from Atlantic

• The Arctic Ocean• West winds• Plain relief

Seasons in the district

. Winter is comparatively mild. The average temperature in January is 10 degrees below zero. Warm air from the Atlantic Ocean brings thaws and mild winters. Sp-ring is late and prolonged. Summer is comparatively warm with changing of sunny and rainy days. The average temperature of July is 16 degrees above zero. Autumn as a rule is dull and foggy.

Vuoksa river on the territory of Priozersky district

It flows on the territory of Leningradsky region and Priozersky district .Its length is 156 kilometres (143 kilometres within the territory of Leningradsky region).

The Vuoksa rapids

Water festival “Vuoksa”in Losevo

Every year a lot of people from different parts of Russia and abroad take part in the water festival “Vuoksa”.

The fauna of the district

The fauna of the district is rich and various. It is represented by different species of animals such as hares, wolves, foxes, elks, wild boars, deer, squirrels. Among birds there are black-cocks, wood-peckers, owls etc. The rivers of the district are full of fish such as trout, smelt, common carp, Baltic sea cod and others.

Protected areas

• Officially protected territories of Priozersky district are the regional dendrological park “Otradnoye”, the geological and hydrological natural monument “Lake Krasnoye”, the complex natural monument “Lake Yastrebinoye”.

• Natural beauty of the district has to be guarded and protected that’s why some more natural reservations are planned to be organized.

Places of interest

Monasteries and churches of Priozersky district

Rozhdestvo – Bogorodichni Konevski monastery - 1393, Konevets island, Lake Ladoga

Rozhdestvo cathedral - 1848, Konevets island

Kirkha – the beginning of the XX century, Melnikovo settlement

Kirkha - 1933, Sevastyanovo settlement

Rozhdestvo – Bogorodichni Konevski monastery. Vladimirovka.

Rozhdestvo – Bogorodichni Konevski monastery. The main Rozhdestvenski cathedral (1799 г.).

Melnikovo. Church.

Rozhdestvo – Bogorodichni Konevski monastery. Vladimirovka.

• Founded in 1393 by Arseni Konevski on the island Konevets. The monastery was destroyed by the Swedes and burnt several times .The main cathedral is Rozhdestvenski (1799).