Pudozh

Pudozh
Пудож
Puudoži (Karelian)
A street in Pudozh
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Pudozh
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Pudozh
Pudozh (Karelia)
Coordinates: 61°48′N 36°31′E / 61.800°N 36.517°E / 61.800; 36.517
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Administrative districtPudozhsky District
First mentioned1382
Town status since1785
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Total
9,698
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,207 (−25.7%)
 • Capital ofPudozhsky District
 • Municipal districtPudozhsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementPudozhskoye Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofPudozhsky Municipal District, Pudozhskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
Postal code
186150
OKTMO ID86642101001
Websitepudozhgoradm.ru

Pudozh (Russian: Пудож; Karelian: Puudoži; Veps: Pudož; Finnish: Puudosi or Puutoinen) is a town and the administrative center of Pudozhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Vodla River 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Petrozavodsk, but 352 kilometers (219 mi) traveling by the road around Lake Onega. Population: 9,698 (2010 census); 10,632 (2002 census); 10,982 (1989 Soviet census); 8,000 (1970).

An international tourist route Blue Highway ends in Pudozh. The route leads from Norway via Sweden and Finland to Republic of Karelia.