Sveklovichnoye (russian: Свеклови́чное) is a
rural locality (a settlement) in
Vyborgsky District
Vyborgsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia.
*Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, an administrative and municipal district of Leningrad Oblast
*Vyborgsky District, Saint Petersburg, an administrati ...
of
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, a ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Karelian Isthmus
The Karelian Isthmus (russian: Карельский перешеек, Karelsky peresheyek; fi, Karjalankannas; sv, Karelska näset) is the approximately stretch of land, situated between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern ...
.
It was the site of the
Battle of Porlampi
The Battle of Porlampi, also known as the Battle of Porlammi, was a military engagement fought between the Finnish Army and Red Army from 30 August to 1 September 1941 on the Karelian Isthmus. The battle was fought near the town of Porlampi duri ...
, an engagement fought between
Finland
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and the
Soviet Union
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in 1941 during the
Continuation War.
Before 1948, it was known as .
Rural localities in Leningrad Oblast
Karelian Isthmus
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