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Onega, Lake

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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In the NW. of Russia, next to Ladoga the largest in Europe, nearly three times the size of Norfolkshire, being 140 m. long and 59 broad; has an irregular shore, deeply indented in the W., many inflowing rivers, but is drained only by the Swir; ice-bound for four months, there is busy traffic the rest of the year; navigation is promoted by canals, but hindered by many reefs; fish abound in the waters.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Onega, Lake'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​o/onega-lake.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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