Sodder, Republic of Karelia
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Sodder
Соддер | |
|---|---|
Settlement (Посёлок) | |
  Sodder  Sodder | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′18″N 32°51′05″E / 61.8049550°N 32.8513830°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Karelia |
| District | Pryazhinsky District |
| Municipality | Essoyla |
| Population (2013-1-1) | |
• Total | 188 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
Sodder (Russian: Соддер) is a settlement in the Essoyla rural settlement (сельское поселение) of Pryazhinsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia. The population in 2013 was 188.[1] The distance to Pryazha is 78 km.
History
Sodder was established in May 1949. It is named after the ducks living in the area, likely through the Livvi word sotku[2] referring to various species of duck. It was the center of a rural administration including Kamennavolok, Novye Peski and Ulyalega[3] until the 20th of January 2003.[4]
