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Onega , river, c.260 mi (420 km) long, rising in Lake Lacha, NW European Russia, and flowing N into the Onega Gulf of the White Sea, SW of Arkhangelsk. It is navigable (May-November) except for the rapids in its middle course.

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Onega, Lake

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Onega, Lake (Onezhskoye Ozero) Lake in nw Russia, near the border with Finland; second-largest lake in Europe. It drains sw through the River Svir to Lake Ladoga, and has numerous inlets and islands along its n shore. The chief port is Petrozavodsk. Area: 9610sq km (3710sq mi).

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