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General information about Oleshnia

The village of Oleshnia is located 60 kilometers north of Chernihiv, not far from the Russian border.

Founded in 1706.

The church of Saint Catherine (XIX century) has been preserved. The parents of Sofiya Rusova, an educator and activist of the women's movement, who was born in Oleshnia in 1856, are buried on the territory of the church. A memorial sign was installed in honor of Sofiya Rusova. The Lindfors manor, where Rusova was born, now houses a paramedic and midwifery station. The linden alley has been preserved.

Quartz sand is being mined on the outskirts of Oleshnia. Disused quarries have been turned into picturesque lakes, which are popularly nicknamed "Blue Lakes" ( ...

The village of Oleshnia is located 60 kilometers north of Chernihiv, not far from the Russian border.

Founded in 1706.

Quartz sand is being mined on the outskirts of Oleshnia. Disused quarries have been turned into picturesque lakes, which are popularly nicknamed "Blue Lakes" (they are popular as a recreation area).

Село Олешня розташоване в 60 кілометрах на північ від Чернігова, неподалік від російського кордону.

Засноване в 1706 році.

Збереглася церква Святої Катерини (XIX століття). На території церкви поховані батьки Софії Русової, просвітительки й активістки жіночого руху, яка народилася в Олешні в 1856 році. Встановлено пам'ятний знак на честь Софії Русової. В садибі Ліндфорсів, в якій народилася Русова, зараз розміщений фельдшерсько-акушерський пункт. Збереглася липова алея.

На околиці Олешні ведеться видобуток кварцового піску. Відпрацьовані кар'єри перетворені в мальовничі озера, які в народі прозвали "Голубими озерами" (користуються популярністю як рекреаційна зона).

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Blue Lakes

Natural object , Rest on the water , Recreation area , Beach

The flooded sand quarries near Oleshnia in Chernihiv region are called "blue lakes" (high-quality quartz sand is mined in Oleshnia).

It is believed that the crystal clear water of four lakes located in the middle of a pine forest has certain healing properties. The area of the largest lake is 25 hectares, the depth is about 20 meters. The water in the lakes has a bright blue and even azure color, because their bottom is covered with deposits of special quartz sand.

These picturesque places are a popular recreation area with clean air and comfortable beaches. More than 250,000 tourists come to Oleshnia every year to rest on the "Blue Lakes". But even this amount of space on the shores of the lakes is not always enough for a large number of people willing to breathe in the fresh air of the pine forest and enjoy a rest near the crystal clear, blue water. These places also attract fishermen and hunters.