Malgora (russian: Мальгора) is a peak in
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast ( rus, Вологодская область, p=vəlɐˈɡotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Vologodskaya oblast, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is Vologda. The Oblast has a population of 1,202, ...
,
Russia
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. It is the highest point of the
Federal Subject
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.
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Despite being a major summit of the Vepsian Upland
Vepsian Upland (russian: Вепсовская возвышенность vep, Vepsän ülüz) is a hilly region of the East European Plain located in Vologda Oblast and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Lake Onega is located to the north.
A forested sec ...
the name of the mountain is not of Vepsian
Veps, or Vepsians ( Veps: ''vepsläižed''), are a Finnic people who speak the Veps language, which belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages.
According to the 2002 census, there were 8,240 Veps in Russia. Of the 281 Veps in Ukra ...
origin, but is likely based in the Karelian word for "bowl".
Description
Malgora is a high mountain located just east of Oshta
Oshta (russian: О́шта) is a rural locality (a selo) in Megorskoye Rural Settlement, Vytegorsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,204 as of 2002. There are 19 streets.
Geography
Oshta is located 64 km southwest of Vyteg ...
in the Vepsian Upland
Vepsian Upland (russian: Вепсовская возвышенность vep, Vepsän ülüz) is a hilly region of the East European Plain located in Vologda Oblast and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Lake Onega is located to the north.
A forested sec ...
. The mountain rises in the northwestern sector of the Vytegorsky District
Vytegorsky District (russian: Вытего́рский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #371-OZ and municipalLaw #1113-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and bord ...
and is the highest point of the Vepsian Hills.[ Google Earth]
The summit is of difficult access, its slopes being covered with dense coniferous forest. There is a geodetic marker
Survey markers, also called survey marks, survey monuments, or geodetic marks, are objects placed to mark key survey points on the Earth's surface. They are used in geodetic and land surveying. A '' benchmark'' is a type of survey marker that ...
at the top.Пеше-водный поход по Вепсовской возвышенности (Hiking in the Veps Hills)
(in Russian)
See also
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Highest points of Russian Federal subjects
This is a list of the highest points of the Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation.
List Above 1000 m
Below 1000 m
See also
* List of mountains and hills of Russia
* List of European ultra-prominent peaks
* List of Ultras of Central Asia ...
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List of mountains and hills of Russia
This is a list of mountains and hills of Russia.
List by elevation
Over 5000 meters
4000 to 4999 meters
3000 to 3999 meters
2000 to 2999 meters
1000 to 1999 meters
Under 1000 metres
See also
*Highest points of Russian Federal s ...
References
External links
Veps Hills, Makarevskaya, Russia - tourist attractions
Malgora
Malgora (russian: Мальгора) is a peak in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is the highest point of the Federal Subject.
Despite being a major summit of the Vepsian Upland the name of the mountain is not of Veps language, Vepsian origin, but is ...
Landforms of Vologda Oblast
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