Kizhi Island

Kizhi is an island in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, at the geometrical center of Lake Onega. It is extended from north to south and is about 6 km long, 1 km wide, and 68 kilometres from Petrozavodsk, Karelia's capital.

The island's settlements and churches have been documented since the 15th century. The population was primarily agricultural, but the government forced them to assist in the construction of ore mining and iron mills in the area, which resulted in the Kizhi Uprising of 1769–1771.

Farming has always been the most important activity of the islanders. Approximately half of the island was converted to farmland; the remaining half was rocky, with the remainder occupied by wetlands. Until 1970, the island contained 96 hectares of grain and potato-producing fields, as well as combine harvesters and tractors for field agriculture. In 2004, as part of the Kizhi museum, certain fields were recreated. Those fields serve as a demonstration of important farming and harvesting processes.

Location: Russia

Area: 5 km²