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.
Besovets
Бесовец | |
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Coordinates: 61°51′N 34°9′E / 61.850°N 34.150°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Prionezhsky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Prionezhsky Municipal District |
• Rural settlement | Shuyskoye Rural Settlement[2] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 [3]) |
Postal code(s)[4] | 186100 |
OKTMO ID | 86636470141 |
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.