Porosozero
Porosozero
Поросозеро Porajärvi (Finnish) | |
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Settlement | |
Location of Porosozero | |
| Coordinates: 62°58′37″N 32°19′00″E / 62.97694°N 32.31667°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Suoyarvsky District |
| • Municipal district | Suoyarvsky Municipal District |
| • Rural settlement | Porosozerskoye Rural Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 186855 |
| OKTMO ID | 86650443101 |
Porosozero (Russian: Поросо́зеро; Karelian: Porarvi; Finnish: Porajärvi) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Suoyarvsky District of the Republic of Karelia, located along the Suna River. Municipally, it is a part and the administrative center of Porosozerskoye Rural Settlement of Suoyarvsky Municipal District. Population: 3,529 (2002 Census); 4,406 (1989 Census).
Before 1920 it was a municipality in the Ladoga Karelia by the Finnish border. The main source of livelihood is the forest industry.