Komsomol lake

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Komsomol Lake
Комсомо́льское
( Finnish Kiimajärvi until 1948)
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Geographical location Karelian isthmus
Tributaries Pionerki
Drain Vuoksi
Places on the shore Torfjanoje ( Russian Торфяное ) , Solowjowka ( Russian Соловьёвка )
Location close to the shore St. Petersburg
Data
Coordinates 60 ° 48 '15 "  N , 30 ° 2' 36"  E Coordinates: 60 ° 48 '15 "  N , 30 ° 2' 36"  E
Komsomol Lake (Leningrad Oblast)
Komsomol lake
surface 24.6 km²dep1
length 14 kmdep1
width up to 2 kmdep1
Maximum depth 19.6 m
Catchment area 399 km²dep1

particularities

the dacha cooperative "Osero" is located on the south bank

Lake Komsomol is located in the north of Leningrad Oblast , Priosersky Raion, in the middle of the Karelian Isthmus of northwestern Russia . Until 1948 the lake belonged to Finland and was called Kiimajärvi in Finnish .

description

Lake Komsomol is 14 km long, up to 2 km wide and has a surface of 24.6 km². The main tributary is the Pionerki ( Russian Пионерки , Finnish Pyhäjöki , German  pioneer river ), which comes from the Russian о́зеро Отра́дное ( Finnish Pyhäjärvi ). In the south comes Melki ( Russian Мелкий ), another, small tributary into the lake. At the northern end of the Komsomol Lake flows into the Wessjolaja ( Russian Весёлая , Finnish Konnitsanjoki ), which flows into the Vuoksi ( Russian Вуокса ) near Wassiljewo ( Russian Васильево ) . The lake is divided into three sections by two narrow passages. The northern part is a basin with a depth of 6 to 10 meters. There are two small groups of small islands. The deepest point measures 19.6 meters. In the south there are gently sloping littoral .

The shore beaches of the lake are covered with a mixture of sand and silt, the lake floor in deep sections is filled with a thick layer of light brown mud. With the exception of the bays, the lake is only sparsely overgrown: the width of the bank vegetation is 10-20 meters.

geography

Geologically speaking, Lake Komsomol is part of the Lake Ladoga Depression , a rift and syncline structure from the Proterozoic ( Precambrian ). The de-icing after the Vistula glacial period took place in the Ladoga valley between 12,500 and 11,500 BC. During the existence of Lake Komsomol there were three violent drops in the water level, so the shore is made up of small but distinctive terraces that have been formed on the banks.

On the shores of the lake there are many large and small bays that are overgrown with a 10–20 m wide sour grass and reed belt.

On the southeastern bank of the lake is the village of Solovyovka ( Russian Соловьёвка ) with the settlement of oligarchs and members of the government. At the northern end of the lake are the houses of the village of Torfjanoje ( Russian Торфяное ).

tourism

Part of the bank is occupied by the dacha cooperative "Osero" , of which Vladimir Putin was one of the founding members . Access to this area is blocked in violation of Russian law. Nevertheless, many curious day trippers come to get close to the property of the celebrities.

There is practically no direct access to the lake, as the shore zone is mostly heavily overgrown. All roads to open shores and beaches lead through the summer houses and hut villages. It is better to take the train to Sukhodolje ( Russian Суходолье ) or Gromowo, Russian Громово (nearby bus stops on the A-121) and hike to the lake. Experienced visitors love the natural, sometimes Spartan, but bearable conditions. In midsummer, the mosquito plague can seriously affect a stay.

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water sports

There are a large number of holiday homes and cabins around the lake for guests who love water sports. Many bays are suitable for swimming. The fishing and pleasure boat traffic is low. Larger yachts are only operated by the "Osero" celebrities .

Fishing

The yield of Lake Komsomol is very diverse. Pikeperch is caught near Putin's dacha , and there is a large pike that is “caught” by turning. The perch is not that numerous, so catching a beautiful specimen is the pride of the angler. The roach bites well, carp are rare. After a long period of feeding, you can catch large bream . Attempts have been made to breed sturgeon and other game fish species in the lake, but it is not known how they got used to it. Catches of these fish species are unknown.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 1948 takeover of Karelia by the USSR
  2. ↑ a b c d e State Water Register Озеро Комсомольское (Киима-ярви)
  3. ↑ VA Krilova, IM Raspopov: Lakes of the Leningrad Region . Ed .: Lenizdat. Leningrad 1971 (Russian, skitalets.ru ).
  4. ↑ Aleksey Amantov, I. Laitakari: Jotnian and Postjotnian: Sandstones and diabases in the surroundings of the Gulf of Finland . (PDF) In: Special Paper (Ed.): Geological Survey of Finland . September. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Davydova, Natalia N. et al. (1996). Late- and postglacial history of lakes of the Karelian Isthmus . Hydrobiologia 322.1-3, 199-204.
  6. ↑ Julius Ailio: The geographic development of Lake Ladoga in post-glacial times . J. SIMELL ARVINOARS OI \ TRYCKERIAKTIEBOLAO, Helsingfors 1915 ( gtk.fi [PDF; accessed May 15, 2019]).
  7. ↑ VA Krilova, IM Raspopov: Lakes of the Leningrad Region . Ed .: Lenizdat. Leningrad 1971 (Russian, skitalets.ru ).
  8. ↑ Oleg Kashin: Пикник протеста - Активисты движения Алексея Дымовского отдохнули у "Озера". ( German  protest picnic - activists of the Alexei Dymovsky movement besiege «Osero» ). Kommersant , July 12, 2013, accessed May 16, 2019 (Russian).
  9. ↑ Арсен Рстаки, Сергей Плужников, Сергей Иванов: Кооператив "Озеро" - Вилла Путина на Комсом льсем. ( German  cooperative «Osero» - Putin's villa on Lake Komsomol ). Компромат.Ru ®, March 6, 2000, accessed May 16, 2019 (Russian).
  10. ↑ Озеро Комсомольское: рыбалка и виды рыбы. german  The Komsomol lake: fishing and fish species . Рыбалка в Санкт-Петербурге и Ленинградской области, January 4, 2015, accessed May 16, 2019 (Russian).

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