Balabeikina O. A., Korobushchenko V. Yu. Past and present of the abolished settlements in the Republic of Karelia

Olga A. Balabeikina
Candidate of Geographic Sciences, Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
E-mail: olga8011@yandex.ru
ORCID: 0000-0001-9520-8880

Valeria Yu. Korobushchenko
Bachelor of Regional Studies, Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
E-mail: parkkeva@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-3843-8465

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UDC 94(470.22):913
DOI: 10.58529/2782-6511-2023-2-1-90-97

ABSTRACT. The article examines the history of the Republic of Karelia’s settlements, abolished in the late 1950s — early 2020s. Based on the content analysis and information from photographic documents posted in public access, the current state of the territories of abolished rural settlements is described. The authors focus on a specific category of abolished settlements of the Republic of Karelia, whose population in the pre-revolutionary period was more than 150 people. Thus, such settlements as Keret, Kakkarovo, Vashakovo, Lagilamba, Signavolok and Lyadinskaya were considered in the article. Out of these Keret had the longest history and the biggest economic importance in the past, therefore it’s examined with the highest degree of detail. In general, the abolished settlements of the named category have either retained their residential function, being absorbed by neighboring villages as a part of their planning structure, or become abandoned territories with heavily ruined residential buildings. In addition, the abolished settlements have the tendency to become more and more involved in the recreation economy; the most promising areas are sports, kayaking, expeditionary and religious tourism. Considering the popularity of recreation in quite distant places, the demand for guest houses equipped on the basis of restored historical Pomor houses is likely to increase.

KEYWORDS: Republic of Karelia, abolished settlements, georuralistics, Keret, abolition of settlements, tourism and recreation

For citation: Past and present of the abolished settlements in the Republic of Karelia // Historical Geography Journal. 2023. Vol. 2. № 1. P. 90–97.

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