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Pohjakka Destination Guide
Delve into Pohjakka in Finland
Pohjakka in the region of Province of Southern Finland is a city in Finland - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) North-East of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Current time in Pohjakka is now 10:33 AM (Sunday) . 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, Pskov, Tartu, Tallinn, and Vahakyla. 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 Pohjakka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Goshawk in South Finland Kanahaukka piilokojusta
Goshawk videos taken from our hide only 50min by car from Helsinki! Two goshawks fight about Pheasant. Please join us to take all kind of nature photos in Scandinavia or Estonia. Do not hesitate to as ..
winter roads of southern finland
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Steam Locomotive trip Porvoo-Kerava-Porvoo (Finland), 10th July 2010
Steam locomotive trip from Porvoo to Kerava and back on 10th of July 2010, filmed at Porvoo. Photographer Teemu Mykkänen. ..
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Porvoonjoki, Vakkolankoski, Askola 11-04-2010. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Porvoo Cathedral
Porvoo cathedral is a cathedral in Porvoo, Finland. It was built in the 15th century, although the oldest parts date from the 13th century. It is used by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and is the seat of the Diocese of Borgå, Finland's Swedish-speaking diocese. The cathedral is also used for services by the Porvoo Finnish-speaking parish, which is administratively part of the Diocese of Helsinki.
Located at 60.40 25.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Diet of Porvoo
The Diet of Porvoo (Finnish Porvoon maapäivät, or unhistorically Porvoon valtiopäivät; Swedish Borgå landtdag), was the summoned legislative assembly to establish the Grand Principality of Finland in 1809 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates. The session of the Diet lasted from January to July 1809.
Located at 60.40 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Porvoonjoki
Porvoonjoki (Porvoo River, Borgå å in Swedish) is a small river in Finland. The Mediaeval town of Porvoo is situated in the river delta.
Located at 60.38 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kråkö
Kråkö is a small island in Porvoo (Borgå in Swedish) in Finland. There is a primary school for Swedish-speaking children on the island and a voluntary fire station. There used to be a few shops and a cafeteria. However these closed down in the late 1990s. There is a museum of boatbuilding, reflecting the islanders' main industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. The population was, until recent times, almost unilingually Swedish-speaking.
Located at 60.35 25.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Vessölandet
Vessölandet, also called Vessö is an island situated 10 km to the south of Porvoo in Finland. It has an area of 52 km and is the largest island in the region of Eastern Uusimaa. It has a population of 500, of which 400 are Swedish- speaking.
Located at 60.29 25.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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