Explore Turpeenpera in Finland
Turpeenpera in the region of Oulu is a town in Finland - some 325 mi or ( 522 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Current time in Turpeenpera is now 02:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ylivieska, Ylipaa, Yli-Ii, Turpeenpera, and Tornio. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ylivieska . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Turpeenpera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wind power generators
Driving to the wind power generators near the seashore on Jan 1st 2005. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rautakallio Light
Rautakallio Light is a fishing light located on a small island of Rautakallio in the narrows between the mainland and the island of Hailuoto in Finland. The island and the light both lie within the municipal boundaries of Siikajoki near the municipal border of Hailuoto. The coastal route between Raahe and Oulu runs south of the island. The sector light has tubical structure and it is painted grey. The light also has a radar reflector.
Located at 64.90 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Siikajoki
The Battle of Siikajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on April 18, 1808 at Siikajoki, near Oulu, Finland. During the first stage of the Finnish War the Swedish commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor had decided to retreat from southern Finland, so that the Swedes would gain time, and more troops could be moved to Finland via Tornio. The move was also made in case the Danes would take the opportunity attack Sweden.
Located at 64.83 24.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Revolax
The Battle of Revolax took place on April 27, 1808 at Revonlahti, (now part of Siikajoki) in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, when the Swedish supreme commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor and the Savolax brigade under colonel Johan Adam Cronstedt, a total of about 2,250 Swedes surprised an isolated Russian column of about 1,800 men under Major General Michail Leontjevich Bulatov.
Located at 64.72 24.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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