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TopKar ID: 56502
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: Возможно, восходит к карел. turkki 'шуба, тулуп', šuari 'остров' (букв. Шубный остров)
Main information: Остров в оз. Тикшозеро.
Texts from VepKar collection "Karelian legends": "Rošvo Turkinšuarella"
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