of the 14th century, therefore they often have finno-ugric names and orthodox surnames mother yakov petrov karelian swamps and rivers always were rich in iron ore , so blacksmithing and weaponry became the main occupation of the locals. at the beginning of the 18th century, the reformer tsar peter drew attention to the region rich in natural resources on the shores of lake onega, the first state-owned artillery factories appeared in this way, the city was named petrozavodsk yes, there is a waterway to the baltic, and local guns should have been armed in the first place, the emerging russian fleet. most of the naval guns are easy to carry from one side over the hand, these are guns that, well , practically made our fleet a military one. the national republican museum stores samples of ancient cannons from the time of the northern war with sweden. well, the mine explorers arrived here in 1702 in the summer. mostly foreigners were commanded by an imitian. yes petrov ivan patrushev they found a large supply of ore nearby, a neighbor's foima bay, and in 1703 a plant was laid here. it was not im