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Viitavaara Destination Guide

Discover Viitavaara in Finland

Viitavaara in the region of Oulu is a town located in Finland - some 351 mi or ( 565 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Viitavaara

Local time in Viitavaara is now 05:42 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Valtimo, Suomussalmi, Sotkamo, Siikaranta, and Roinila. When in this area, you might want to check out Valtimo . We found 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 Viitavaara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Winter War Heroes, Talvisodan Sankarit...

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The Winter War place´s in Raate and Suomusalmi, Finland. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Suomussalmi

The Battle of Suomussalmi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. The action took place from around December 7, 1939 to January 8, 1940. The outcome was a major Finnish victory against vastly superior forces. In Finland, the battle is still seen today as a symbol of the entire Winter War itself.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.89 28.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1939 in Finland, 1940 in Finland, Battles and operations of the Winter War, Suomussalmi

Kiantajärvi

Kiantajärvi is a lake in Kainuu, Finland.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.02 29.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Lakes of Finland, Oulujoki basin