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Discover Virala in Finland
Virala in the region of Province of Southern Finland is a place located in Finland - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Virala is now 02:57 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Tartu, Tallinn, and Vuorentaka. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Virala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Honda CB 500 Four 1972 - ride in Aulanko, Finland
In September 2009 I took my classic Honda from a motorcycle museum to a ride. More info about this bike www.jokesgarage.com (in Finnish :-) ..
Black woodpecker at work (Palokärki)
All woodpeckers are hard workers, but black woodpecker has an exceptional work ethic. This fellow just hammered trees and it didn't much care about my presence. Inspiring animals. (Shot with Nokia N8 ..
Mediterranean Sea Scrapyard Run, part 1 w/ subs
Beginning of trip, Hämeenlinna-Turku-Stockholm-Mantorp. valimerelle.blogspot.com ..
New Year's Eve @Hämeenlinna, Finland
By Sebastian Vilkman & Anttoni Lahtinen Music: Aebeloe - Farver soundcloud.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hakoinen Castle
Hakoinen Castle (Hakoisten linnavuori in Finnish) are the ruins of a fortification on a hill in Janakkala, Finland. Dated medieval, the fortification was situated on a very steep rock by lake Kernaala (Kernaalanjärvi) reminiscent of a hill fort tradition. The top of the rock is 63 metres above the water level in the lake. Today very little remains of the castle. Equally little is known about its origins.
Located at 60.88 24.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Turenki
Turenki is a densely populated community in Janakkala, Finland. The population is some 8,000 people. It's said that Turenki is translated from Turinge, Thuring or Turängi.
Located at 60.92 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kaurialan kenttä
Kaurialan kenttä is a multi-use stadium in Hämeenlinna, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Hämeenlinna. The stadium holds 4,000 people.
Located at 60.99 24.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hämeenlinna railway station
Hämeenlinna railway station is located in the town of Hämeenlinna, Finland. Hämeenlinna belongs to the oldest railway stations in Finland, because the first railway line in Finland was opened between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna in 1862. The original station building, designed by the architect Carl Albert Edelfelt, was destroyed during the Finnish Civil War in 1918. The current red brick station building was designed by Thure Hellström and completed in 1921.
Located at 61.00 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Vanaja
Vanaja is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in Tavastia Proper about 100 kilometres north of Helsinki. It is also speculated that it might have been the name for an Iron Age and early Middle Ages settlement found opposite to the Häme Castle.
Located at 61.00 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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