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Oravisalo Destination Guide

Explore Oravisalo in Finland

Oravisalo in the region of Province of Eastern Finland is a place in Finland - some 214 mi or ( 345 km ) North-East of Helsinki , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Oravisalo

Time in Oravisalo is now 10:42 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Leningrad, Veliky Novgorod, Tartu, Simola, and Simananniemi. Since you are here already, consider visiting Leningrad . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Oravisalo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

ICF - Joensuu [Syksy '09]

7:46 min by Hiikeri
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Syksyllä 2009 kuvattua Intruder Club Finland/Joensuu ajoa parin illan ajoista. Biisit: Road Ravens - Motor Knight Grabulator - Better than Blues The Shakes - Motor City Grooves ..

Pilot trip to Finland Day 4. Varpasalo and Oravisalo, Rääkkylä

2:59 min by maakaista
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The pilot trip to Finland is part of international CULTrips project. Day 4 - Traditions of the Islanders in Varpasalo and Oravisalo in Rääkkylä: workshops of Karelian pies and kantele, rowing activity ..


Sunset on Orivesi lake

1:06 min by akahamlet
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Beautiful sunset on Orivesi lake, Finland ..

Kylämatkailukohteita Rääkkylässä.wmv

1:28 min by maakaista
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Kylämatkailun koulutuspäivässä tutustuttiin Ateljee Silkkipartioon ja Villa Raitaan Rääkkylässä. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Orivesi

Orivesi is a lake located in the southeastern Finland. The area of the lake is 601.30 km². Orivesi is one of the major basins of Saimaa. The lake has numerous islands and several open lake areas including Paasselkä, an ancient impact crater in south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.27 29.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Lakes of Finland, Saimaa

Paasselkä

Paasselkä (earlier Paasivesi) is an oval-shaped lake formed in an eroded impact crater in Southern Savonia, Finland. The lake, which is a part of Orivesi, which is in turn part of the Greater Saimaa, is devoid of islands which makes it different from other lakes in the region. Paasselkä is also unusually deep, 75 m at the deepest point. The Paasselkä impact occurred about 229 million years ago and affected Paleoproterozoic crystalline rocks and some overlying sandstones of the Baltic Shield.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.15 29.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Impact craters of Finland, Lakes of Finland, Saimaa, Triassic impact craters

Paasselkä devils

Paasselkä devils are light phenomena sometimes appearing at Lake Paasselkä, Finland and swampy and forested areas nearby the lake. Paasselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater. There is a magnetic anomaly in the centre of the lake. The Paasselkä Devil is usually told to be a ball of light visible in the air above Paasselkä or areas nearby. It is said to move at varying speeds on some occasions and to remain stationary at others. Sometimes there are several balls.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.15 29.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Atmospheric ghost lights, Finnish folklore, Finnish legendary creatures, Magnetic anomalies