Olonets

Also known as Aunus, Anuksenlinnu, Aunuksenkaupunki, Aunuksenlinna

Olonets (; ; ) is a town and the administrative center of Olonetsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Olonka River to the east of Lake Ladoga.

Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Olonets
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Олонец
Russian inhabited locality.other_name: Anuksenlinnu
Russian inhabited locality.other_lang: Livvi-Karelian
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Олонец, слияние рек сверху.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Aerial view of Olonets
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: top
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Olonets.svg
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Republic of Karelia
Russian inhabited locality.adm_district_jur: Olonetsky District
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of: Olonetsky District

Article

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Contents

Geography
History
Administrative and municipal status
Education
Attractions
City holidays and events
Demographics
Population
Ethnicity
Telecommunications
Cellular communication
Wired telephone connection
Internet connection
Television
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
References
Notes
Sources

Olonets (; ; ) is a town and the administrative center of Olonetsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Olonka River to the east of Lake Ladoga.

== Geography == Olonets is located at the confluence of the Olonka and Megrega rivers, on the Olonets Plain, southwest of Petrozavodsk, northeast of Saint Petersburg along the highway (Kola highway) and the Lodeynoye Pole–Yanisyarvi railroad.