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Turtianniemi Destination Guide
Delve into Turtianniemi in Finland
Turtianniemi in the region of Province of Eastern Finland is a city in Finland - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) North-East of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Current time in Turtianniemi is now 12:16 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Leningrad, Veliky Novgorod, Tartu, Suurijoki, and Sonkka. While being here, make sure to check out Leningrad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Turtianniemi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vuokalanjärvi
Vuokalanjärvi is a lake in the east of Finland, close to the border with Russia.
Located at 62.24 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Savonranta
Savonranta is a former municipality of Finland. It became part of Savonlinna in the beginning of the year 2009. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 1,263 (2003) and covered an area of 568.59 km² of which 182.55 km² is water. The population density was 3.3 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Located at 62.17 29.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Pyyvesi
Pyyvesi is a lake of Finland.
Located at 62.17 29.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Orivirran saarto
Orivirran saarto is a ruin of a 16th century fortress located in Savonranta, Finland. It is believed to be built some time between 1540 and 1550 and was used until the beginning of the 17th century. Its status was to be an early warning for the St. Olaf's Castle which is still located 50 km to south. It has a four cornered layout with dimensions of 60 m by 20 m build from stones and an outer fortress around 65 m by 75 m. When operational it had 300 to 400 soldiers and 5 to 10 cannons.
Located at 62.16 29.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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