Lahdenpohja (russian: Лахденпо́хья;

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: Lahdenpohja; krl, Lahdenpohju) is a

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Lakhdenpokhsky District Lakhdenpokhsky District (russian: Лахденпо́хский райо́н, Finnish language, Finnish and Karelian language, Karelian: Lahdenpohjan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of the Republic ...

of the Republic of Karelia,

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, located west of

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on the Aurajoki River. Population:

History

''Lahdenpohja'' literally means "bay's bottom". It has been a marketplace since the 17th century, located on an old trade route going as far as Oulu. It was mentioned in 1638 as ''Lahen Pohia'', reflecting the local pronunciation of ''lahden'' (genitive case form of ''lahti'', bay) as ''lahen''. It was a part of the Jaakkima parish until 1924, when Lahdenpohja was separated from it as a ''kauppala''. The locals also called it ''Lopotti'', a Russian loanword (see sloboda) referring to a built-up area smaller than a town. Lahdenpohja was ceded to the Soviet Union after the Winter and Continuation Wars. ''Lakhdenpokhya'' is simply an alternate romanization of ''Лахденпохья'', the Russian transcription of the Finnish name. Town status was granted to it in 1945.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lakhdenpokhya serves as the

, to which it is directly subordinated.Law #871-RZK As a municipal division, the

of Lakhdenpokhya, together with the station of Yakkima, is incorporated within Lakhdenpokhsky Municipal District as Lakhdenpokhskoye Urban Settlement.Law #813-RZK

Transportation

The town serves as a railway station on the Vyborg–Joensuu railway.

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