| English name | Local name (Russian) | Swedish name |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | Rossiya | Ryssland |
| Karelia | Kareliya | Karelen |
| Pechenga | Pechenga | Petsamo |
| Petrozavodsk | Petrozavodsk | Petrozavodsk or Petroskoj (Onegaborg) |
| Priozersk | Priozersk | Kexholm |
| Red Square | Krásnaya plóshchad | Röda torget |
| Saint Petersburg | Sankt Peterburg | Sankt Petersburg |
| Shlisselburg | Shlisselburg (Шлиссельбу́рг) | Nöteborg |
| Vyborg | Vyborg | Viborg |
| Zelenogorsk | Zelenogorsk | Terijoki |
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