Ladoga
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- proper noun
- Those less populated areas were convenient for large scale guerrilla combat, but on the Isthmus and around Ladoga the Fins would be forced to fight the Soviets head on.
- Lake Ladoga
Examples
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The Finns sought such a small submarine for the defense of Lake Ladoga.
Academic text (1999) -
This year it was to be held in Sortavala, a Karelian city on the shore of Lake Ladoga, which could be reached by train from Viipuri.
Fiction book (1992) -
It should be remembered that he was drafted and served in the medical corps on Lake Ladoga in the White Army during the fall of 1918.
Academic text (1997) -
Those less populated areas were convenient for large scale guerrilla combat, but on the Isthmus and around Ladoga, the Finns would be forced to fight the Soviets head on.
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Between the eighth and tenth centuries, the settlements of Novgorod 'new town', Pskov, and Staraia Ladoga 'Old Ladoga' were founded and developed into early urban centers (map 2).
Academic text (2000) -
Between the eighth and tenth centuries, the settlements of Novgorod 'new town', Pskov, and Staraia Ladoga 'Old Ladoga' were founded and developed into early urban centers (map 2).
Academic text (2000) -
The beautiful scenery around Lake Ladoga attracts many tourists every summer.
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Historically, Lake Ladoga served as a significant waterway for trade and transportation in northwestern Russia.
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The waters of Lake Ladoga are rich in fish, making it a popular location for fishing enthusiasts.
Synonyms
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A very large lake in northwestern Russia that drains through the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ladoga probably comes from old local names, like the Finnish Laatokka or an old Norse form Aldeigja, which may mean 'old river'. A helpful way to remember Ladoga is to think of it as an ancient, very large lake near St. Petersburg, so the name points to the lake itself.