Global InformationNikolskaya sopka information
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| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°01′13″N 158°38′32″E / 53.02028°N 158.64222°E | ||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||
| Region | Kamchatka Krai | ||||||||||
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Nikolskaya sopka (Russian: Нико́льская со́пка), is a sopka (hill) located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, close to the historic centre of the city. Nikolskaya sopka has a rich history, in particular, it was the site of military operations during the Siege of Petropavlovsk in 1854. A natural-historical park is located on the sopka. Nikolskaya Sopka is a natural monument.[1] The name "The Sopka of Love" has stuck to the sopka among the people.[2][3]
- ^ "Объекты культурного наследия федерального значения". Официальный сайт администрации Петропавловск-Камчатского городского округа. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Никольская сопка на Камчатке".
- ^ Бооль, В. В. (2019). "Знать свое Отечество во всех его пределах..." (PDF). Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: Новая книга. pp. 177–178. ISBN 9785906904072.