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Kuusamo Destination Guide

Delve into Kuusamo in Finland

Kuusamo in the region of Oulu with its 17,400 residents is a city in Finland - some 422 mi or ( 679 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kuusamo

Current time in Kuusamo is now 06:41 AM (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: Murmansk, Taivalkoski, Suomussalmi, Salla, and Saapunki. While being here, make sure to check out Murmansk . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kuusamo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kaivuri-Jukka Kuusamossa #1

1:03 min by Eraveikko
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Kaivuri-Jukka Kuusamossa. ..

Kaivuri-Jukka Kuusamossa #2

0:53 min by Eraveikko
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Kaivuri-Jukka Kuusamossa. ..


Quiet People & Ruka Kuusamo

6:20 min by lonecraft
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Hiljainen Kansa tilataideteos Suomussalmella sekä Kuusamon Ruka laskettelukeskus. More info www.ruka.fi or www.kuusamo.fi ..

Rapido de Myllykoski en Oulanka National Park (FI)

0:54 min by MBX5Truggy
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11-08-10 Visitamos el rápido de Myllykoski en el Oulanka National Park (Finlandia) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kuusamojärvi

Kuusamojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the town of Kuusamo in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in northern Finland. The lake is a part of the Kem River basin that drains into the White Sea in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.90 29.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Northern Ostrobothnia, Kem River basin, Kuusamo, Lakes of Finland

Karhunkierros

Karhunkierros (Finnish for Bear's Ring, although the route is not circular) is a hiking trail that stretches from Salla to Kuusamo in north-eastern Finland. The route was first marked in 1955, and has since become the most popular hiking trail in Finland, attracting some 15,000 hikers every year, mainly over the high season lasting from mid-July to late September. The trail is approximately 80 kilometres long, and runs for the most of its length within the Oulanka National Park.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 66.16 29.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geography of Northern Ostrobothnia, Hiking trails in Finland, Kuusamo, Visitor attractions in Northern Ostrobothnia

Rukatunturi ski jumping hill

The Rukatunturi ski jumping hill, located in Kuusamo, is the largest ski jumping hill in Finland. It regularly hosts the opening event of the ski jumping World Cup. The large hill and two smaller hills have a plastic matting. The unofficial hill record is 148 metres, jumped by Veli-Matti Lindström in the 2000 Finnish national championships. The official record is one metre shorter, jumped by Gregor Schlierenzauer in 2007.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 66.17 29.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Kuusamo, Ski jumping venues in Finland

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kuusamo