Ruskeala
Ruskeala
Рускеала | |
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Ruskeala | |
Interactive map of Ruskeala | |
Ruskeala Location of Ruskeala Ruskeala Ruskeala (Karelia) | |
| Coordinates: 61°55′56″N 30°35′22″E / 61.93222°N 30.58944°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Sortavalsky District |
| Population | |
• Total | 694 |
• Estimate (2013) | 659 (−5%) |
| • Municipal district | Sortavalsky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| Postal code | 186759 |
| OKTMO ID | 86610411131 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 760 | — |
| 2009 | 730 | −3.9% |
| 2010 | 694 | −4.9% |
| 2013 | 659 | −5.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Ruskeala (Russian: Рускеала; Finnish: Ruskeala) is a rural locality (a settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Sortavala in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Within the framework of municipal divisions, Ruskeala is a part of Kaalamskoye Rural Settlement in Sortavalsky Municipal District.
An international tourist route, Blue Highway (Norway-Sweden-Finland-Russia) goes through Ruskeala. There is also a regular tourist train operated by a steam locomotive named after the town that runs to Sortvala since 2019.