Besovets

Besovets (Russian: Бесовец; Karelian: Besouččua, Besoučču; Finnish: Pesoutsa) is a rural locality (a village) in Prionezhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Municipally, it is a part of the Shuyskoye Rural Settlement of Prionezhsky Municipal District.

It is located in the vicinity of the capital of Karelia, Petrozavodsk, on the Shuya River. The Petrozavodsk–Suoyarvi highway passes through the village.

Petrozavodsk airport is located in close proximity to the village.

History

The village was founded in the 16th century.[1]

On June 20, 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 crashed near Besovets while on approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing forty-five and injuring seven people.[2]

Population

In 2009 the village had a population of 120 people.[3]

  • Besovets
    Besovets
  • Petrozavodsk airport
    Petrozavodsk airport
  • RusAir 9605 monument
    RusAir 9605 monument

References
  1. "Мамонтова Н. Н. Следы древних верований и религиозных представлений в топонимике Карелии // Материалы 3-й региональной научной конференции, посвященной 780-летию крещения карелов (16-17 октября 2007 года, г. Петрозаводск)". Refdb. October 16–17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. "Crash: Rusair T134 at Petrozavodsk on Jun 20th 2011, impacted road short of runway". The Aviation Herald. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. "Рекомендуемая нормативная сеть и формы библиотечного обслуживания с указанием численности населения на 1 января 2009 года по данным Карелиястата" (PDF). Виртуальный методический кабинет. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015.
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