Segezha (Finn. Sekee or Sekehe) is a Uralican city, located in Karelia on the shores of Vygozero Lake (Finn. Uikujärvi) and Lind Lake (Russ. Линдозеро, Finn. Lindenjärvi). There are actually two roads connecting it to Highway UH-7, Karelia's main highway. There is Highway UH-7C, which runs north-south, connecting to UH-7 at both ends (it also runs through the town of Vojatsu to the north), and Segezha River Road, a major non-highway road that runs west from Segezha all the way to the small town of Padany on the shores of Lake Segozero.
Segezha is one of three Karelian cities in the top five in Uralica (they rank fourth) in production of pulp-and-paper goods, with the other two being first-place Viipuri and third-place Kondupohju. But there is more to their economy than that. Energy production is key in the area, and there are several hydroelectric dams nearby that employ people from Segezha. It is also a very important centre for the railroad system, both building and maintaining trains, as it sits near some of Uralica's longest rail bridges, which pass over bays of Lind Lake. There is also a moderate-sized clothing industry.
Culture[]
The name "Segezha" is Karelian in origin, from a case-form of sees, meaning "clean."
Karelians and Finns are the two largest ethnic groups in Segezha, although there are also many Russians and even a few Estonians.
Since Segezha is so important to the railroad industry, it should come as no surprise that there is a museum of trains and railroads in Segezha, as well as a museum of local lore and a Karelian cultural centre. Segezha is also a major retail area for people who go on vacation around the shores of Lind Lake, Vygozero Lake, and Lake Segozero, which are all prime destinations for tourists who enjoy water sports and fishing.
Sport[]
Football (Soccer)[]
Kolmonen[]
- LDK Segezha
- North College Segezha
Nelonen[]
- Zheleznik Segezha
Other Pro/Semi-Pro[]
- FK Segezha
- Sekeen Palloseura
- Allianssi Sekee
- Karjala JK Segezha
- Bumazhnik Segezha
- Lesnik Segezha
- Lokomotiv Segezha
- Spartak Segezha
- Dinamo Segezha
- Energiya Segezha
- Kaksi Järvet JK Sekee
- Zenit Segezha
- Progress Segezha
Handball[]
- Sekeen KPK
Bandy[]
- Segezha Bandyklub
Rubgy Sevens[]
- Segezha Storm
Basketball[]
- Segezhsky BK
Ice Hockey[]
- Zheleznik HK Segezha
Other[]
- Vygozero Water Sports Tracks - all sorts of extreme water sports and water racing go on here in this location, which is actually just south of the city, during the summer.
Neighbourhoods and Suburbs[]
- Lindozersk
- Leyguba
- Semisotyy Piket