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Backas Destination Guide
Touring Backas in Finland
Backas in the region of Province of Southern Finland is located in Finland - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North-East of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Time in Backas is now 10:19 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Tartu, Tallinn, and Vanhamoisio. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Backas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Steam Locomotive trip Porvoo-Kerava-Porvoo (Finland), 10th July 2010
Steam locomotive trip from Porvoo to Kerava and back on 10th of July 2010, filmed at Porvoo. Photographer Teemu Mykkänen. ..
Strange Lights Over City Of Porvoo 20.3.2011 20:31 HD
IR Flares Over Or Somewhere East Bound Of Porvoo City. Seen at 20.3.2011 20:31 (8:20 PM) Over City Of Porvoo 45 Km East From Capital City Of Helsinki. Camera Was Nikon D5100 + Sigma 70-300 mm Telephot ..
Porvoo
Some fast shooting on Porvoo, River & new bridge. Made on AIPTEK C100 and Corel VideoStudio X3 PRO. SmartSound music used backgrounds (comes with VideoStudio X3 PRO). ..
Porvoo Old Town (1099 frames in 12min 50s)
Photographer - Markus Kauppinen www.valonkuvaaja.com http Music - At Peace Genre - Easy Listening ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kråkö
Kråkö is a small island in Porvoo (Borgå in Swedish) in Finland. There is a primary school for Swedish-speaking children on the island and a voluntary fire station. There used to be a few shops and a cafeteria. However these closed down in the late 1990s. There is a museum of boatbuilding, reflecting the islanders' main industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. The population was, until recent times, almost unilingually Swedish-speaking.
Located at 60.35 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Porvoonjoki
Porvoonjoki (Porvoo River, Borgå å in Swedish) is a small river in Finland. The Mediaeval town of Porvoo is situated in the river delta.
Located at 60.38 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Porvoo Cathedral
Porvoo cathedral is a cathedral in Porvoo, Finland. It was built in the 15th century, although the oldest parts date from the 13th century. It is used by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and is the seat of the Diocese of Borgå, Finland's Swedish-speaking diocese. The cathedral is also used for services by the Porvoo Finnish-speaking parish, which is administratively part of the Diocese of Helsinki.
Located at 60.40 25.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Diet of Porvoo
The Diet of Porvoo (Finnish Porvoon maapäivät, or unhistorically Porvoon valtiopäivät; Swedish Borgå landtdag), was the summoned legislative assembly to establish the Grand Principality of Finland in 1809 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates. The session of the Diet lasted from January to July 1809.
Located at 60.40 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Vessölandet
Vessölandet, also called Vessö is an island situated 10 km to the south of Porvoo in Finland. It has an area of 52 km and is the largest island in the region of Eastern Uusimaa. It has a population of 500, of which 400 are Swedish- speaking.
Located at 60.29 25.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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