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Delve into Pargas in Finland
Pargas in the region of Province of Southern Finland is a city in Finland - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) West of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Current time in Pargas is now 11:44 PM (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: Riga, Tallinn, Haapsalu, Valkeakoski, and Turku. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . 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 Pargas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hanko Painting Session
Hanko is an old city on the southmoust coastline in Finland. To this painting session participated Esko Eerola, Tuula Palaste-Eerola, Leo Kosonen, Sinikka Kosonen, Reino Helminen, Sirpa Helminen, Jere ..
Antonio wreck
Talvinen hylkysukellus ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut took place on 27 July/ 7 August 1714 during the Great Northern War (1700–21), in the waters of Riilahti Bay, north of the Hanko Peninsula, near the site of the modern-day city of Hanko, Finland, between the Swedish Navy and Imperial Russian Navy. It was the first important victory of the Russian fleet in its history.
Located at 59.94 23.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Bengtsår
Bengtsår is an island in the municipality of Hanko, Finland. It is mainly used by the city of Helsinki to hold annual summer camps for children.
Located at 59.91 23.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Santala railway station
Santala railway station (abbrev. Sta, Finnish: Santalan seisake and Swedish: Sandö station) is a railway stop in the city of Hanko, Finland along the Hanko-Hyvinkää Railroad. The stop is located approximately 197 kilometers from Helsinki Central railway station. Local trains between Karis and Hanko stops there. The stop is located in the forest and its usage level is low though the Finnish national road 25 is near.
Located at 59.88 23.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Särkisalo
Särkisalo is a former municipality of Finland, located mostly on Särkisalo island. It was consolidated with Salo on January 1, 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 710 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 82.85 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.06 km² is inland water. The population density was 8.68 inhabitants per km².
Located at 60.11 22.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Hanko Peninsula
The Hanko Peninsula, also spelled Hango, is the southernmost point of mainland Finland. The soil is a sandy moraine, the last tip of the Salpausselkä ridge, and vegetation consists mainly of pine and low shrubs. The peninsula is known for its beautiful archipelago and long sandy beaches. The town of Hanko is situated on the peninsula. The Baltic Sea proper is demarcated by a line from the Hanko Peninsula to the Northwesternmost point of mainland Estonia.
Located at 59.83 23.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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