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Discover Rikkaranta in Finland
Rikkaranta in the region of Province of Eastern Finland is a town located in Finland - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) North-East of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Rikkaranta is now 03:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Leningrad, Varkaus, Susiniemi, Savonlinna, and Rauvantaipale. When in this area, you might want to check out Leningrad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rikkaranta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rikkavesi
Rikkavesi is a lake in eastern Finland. At approximately 63 square kilometres (24 sq mi), it is the 66th largest lake in Finland. Rikkavesi is situated in the municipalities of Kaavi, Outokumpu and Tuusniemi. Rikkavesi is 101 metres (331 ft) above the sea level. Kaavinjärvi and Rikkavesi are connected by the Kaavinkoski Canal. Ohtaansalmi strait flows from Rikkavesi to Juojärvi. There is a marked shipping route from Saimaa to Rikkavesi.
Located at 62.82 28.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Juojärvi
Juojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is considered as one of the cleanest lakes of the country. New Valamo monastery is located on the shore of Juojärvi.
Located at 62.65 28.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kaavinjärvi
Kaavinjärvi is a lake in eastern Finland. The surface area of the lake is approximately 21 square kilometres (8 sq mi). Kaavinjärvi is situated in the municipality of Kaavi. Kaavinjärvi means (in Finnish) lake of Kaavi. In language of Sami (also spelled Sámi or Saami) the word kaavi means boat harbour. Kaavinjärvi is 101 metres (331 ft) above the sea level. The Kaavinkoski Canal flows from Kaavinjärvi to Rikkavesi.
Located at 62.92 28.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Lintula Holy Trinity Convent
Lintula Holy Trinity Convent or Lintula Convent (Finnish: Lintulan Pyhän Kolminaisuuden luostari or Lintulan luostari) is a small Orthodox Christian convent located in Palokki, Heinävesi, Finland, close to the New Valamo Monastery. The monastery was founded in 1895 on the isthmus of Karelia, in the parish of Kivennapa. In 1946, the Convent moved to Heinävesi.
Located at 62.57 28.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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