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Valgetjärvi / Belozersk edit
The name Valgetjärvi (Valkeajärvi) means White Lake.
The main settlement area for Finno Ugrian Vepsä (Veps) tribe at least up to 1240. In fierce battles the Russians (Novgorodians) killed male population and resettled the area with Russians from Moscow area conquered by the Mongols. The women and children were taken slaves and were batpized to Orthodox Fate. In the period of 600 - 1100 Valgetjärvi was important crossroad for fur exports.
JN— Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.113.118.27 (talk) 16:15, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
- I am curious: what is the point of putting this information on the talk page? Why not incorporate it in the existing text?—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 17:33, 13 June 2007 (UTC)