Salmi (russian: Салми;
Finnish
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and krl, Salmi, lit. ''inlet'') is a
rural locality
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(a settlement) in
Pitkyarantsky District
Pitkyarantsky District (russian: Питкяра́нтский райо́н; krl, Pitkänrannan piiri; fi, Pitkärannan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.Constitution of the Repu ...
of the
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia (russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; ; krl, Karjalan tašavalta; ; fi, Karjalan tasavalta; vep, Karjalan Tazovaldkund, Ludic: ''Kard’alan tazavald''), also known as just Karelia (rus ...
,
Russia
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.
Municipally, it is incorporated within and serves as the
administrative center
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of
Salminskoye Rural Settlement of Pitkyarantsky Municipal District. Population: 3,800 (2007 est.).
Postal code: 186821.
It was established in 1500.
Sister cities
Salmi is
twinned with:
*
Pielavesi
Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geography
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(
Finland
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)
References
Rural localities in the Republic of Karelia
Former municipalities of Finland
Populated places established in 1500
1500 establishments in Europe
16th-century establishments in Finland
fi:Salmi (taajama)
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