The Vepsian Upland (; ) is a

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located in

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and

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is located to the north. A forested sector at the western end of the hills is a

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under the name Vepsian Forest (; ). It was established in 1999.Природный парк «Вепсский лес»
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Geography

The Vepsian hilly area is a northward extension of the

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, in the same manner as the

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to the southeast. The south-west / northeast oriented Tikhvin Ridge connects the central part of the Valdai Hills to the Vepsian Upland in its north-eastern part. Together with the Tikhvin Ridge, part of the Valdai Hills, the Vepsian Upland separates the

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of the

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and the

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. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978 The upland stretches across

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, in the western part of Vologda Oblast, as well as the Podporozhsky, Boksitogorsky and Tikhvinsky districts of the eastern side of Leningrad Oblast. The highest point is Malgora hill at . With a height of above sea level, it is also the highest point of Vologda Oblast. Gapselga, the highest point of Leningrad Oblast, reaching above sea level, is also located in the Vepsian Upland.

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The main rivers of the hill area are the

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, Oyat, Kapsha,

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, Tutoka and Yavosma.Обзор: Реки Вепсовской возвышенности
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References

External links

Вепсский лес / Vepsian forestVeps Hills
{{Russia-geo-stub Landforms of Leningrad Oblast Landforms of Vologda Oblast

Geography

See also

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