Svetogorsk, Border town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
The industrial settlement stretches along the Vuoksi River, one kilometer from Finland and 207 kilometers northwest of Saint Petersburg.
Founded in 1887 as Enso for a paper mill, the town transferred from Finnish to Soviet control following the Moscow Peace Treaty in 1940.
The local population shifted entirely after World War II, as Finnish residents relocated to Finland while Russian speakers settled in the renamed Svetogorsk.
The Imatra-Svetogorsk border crossing serves as a primary point for timber transportation between Russia and Finland, supporting regional commerce.
The OAO Svetogorsk paper mill employs 3,000 workers, including 60 Finnish citizens who cross the border daily from the neighboring town of Imatra.
Location: Svetogorskoye urban settlement
Inception: 1887
Elevation above the sea: 44 m
Website: http://svetogorsk-city.ru
GPS coordinates: 61.10833,28.85833
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:47
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