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Vepsian Upland
Hilly region of the East European Plain in Russia
The Vepsian Upland (Russian: Вепсовская возвышенность, Вепсская возвышенность; Veps: Vepsän ülüz) is a hilly region of the East European Plain located in Vologda Oblast and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Lake Onega is located to the north.[3]
A 189,100 hectares (467,000 acres) forested sector at the western end of the hills is a protected area under the name Vepsian Forest (Veps: Vepsän mec; Russian: Вепсский лес). It was established in 1999.[4] Lake Shimozero, located in the eastern part of the Vepsian Upland, is also a protected area since 1978.[5]