Forgot your password?
TopKar ID: 56488
Other names: Жилой (ru)
Geotype: island
Region, district, settlement: Republic of Karelia, Loukhsky District, Кестеньга
Region, district, selsovet, settlement (early 20th century): Republic of Karelia, Kestengsky District, Kestengsky, Кестеньга, Киестинки
Ethnos territory: Proper Karelians
Language of origin: Baltic-Finnish
Etymology: Восходит к карел. manasteri 'монастырь', šuari 'остров' (букв. Монастырский остров). На острове располагались старообрядческие скиты.
Main information: Крупный остров оз. Топозеро.
Texts from VepKar collection "Karelian legends": "Manasterinšuari"
Structure