The Russian route A121, also known as the Sortavala Highway, is a Russian federal highway from Saint Petersburg to R21 highway in the Republic of Karelia. On the route Saint Petersburg – Sortavala – R21 "Kola" its length is 448 km.[1] In 2017 a 54-km-long road section to Vyartsilya and Finland–Russia border became a part of the A121 highway[2] increasing the total length of the Sortavala Highway to 502 km.
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| Федеральная автомобильная дорога А121 | ||||
| Sortavala Highway | ||||
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| Length | 502 km (312 mi) | |||
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| South end |  A 118 in Saint Petersburg | |||
| North end |  R 21 near Pryazha | |||
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| Country | Russia | |||
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Gallery
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![A121 "Sortavala" in Pryazhinsky District of the Republic of Karelia.[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81_424_%D0%BF%D0%BE_445_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_%282%29.jpg/220px-%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81_424_%D0%BF%D0%BE_445_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_%282%29.jpg)
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![The highway in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast. Smorodinka River (Volchya tributary) [ru] flows beneath the bridge on the 46th km of the route.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/A121_highway_%28Russia%29_47_-_48_km.jpg/220px-A121_highway_%28Russia%29_47_-_48_km.jpg)
The highway in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast. Smorodinka River (Volchya tributary) flows beneath the bridge on the 46th km of the route. -
A121 highway on the coast of Lake Ladoga in Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia. -
![A bridge over Tikhaya River [ru] in Priozersky District in Leningrad Oblast.[4]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81%D0%BE_131_%D0%BF%D0%BE_153_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_%282%29.jpg/210px-%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81%D0%BE_131_%D0%BF%D0%BE_153_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_%282%29.jpg)
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An intersection with regional road 41K-160. -
The road passes through a forest near Priozersk.
![A121 "Sortavala" in Pryazhinsky District of the Republic of Karelia.[3]](/wiki/File:%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81_424_%D0%BF%D0%BE_445_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_(2).jpg)
![The highway in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast. Smorodinka River (Volchya tributary) [ru] flows beneath the bridge on the 46th km of the route.](/wiki/File:A121_highway_(Russia)_47_-_48_km.jpg)
![A bridge over Tikhaya River [ru] in Priozersky District in Leningrad Oblast.[4]](/wiki/File:%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81%D0%BE_131_%D0%BF%D0%BE_153_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_(2).jpg)
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References
edit- ^ "Участок трассы "Сортавала" от Приозерска до границы с Карелией открыт в Ленобласти". Interfax. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "В Карелии капитально отремонтируют еще 13 км подъезда к российско-финской границе". rosavtodor.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ ""Сортавала" пошла в обход". Kp.ru (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Росавтодор открыл движение по участку трассы А-121 "Сортавала" на границе Ленобласти и Карелии после реконструкции". rosavtodor.ru. Retrieved 14 June 2020.