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Explore Heikola in Finland
Heikola in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town in Finland - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) West of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Current time in Heikola is now 03:19 PM (Sunday) . 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: Riga, Tartu, Tallinn, Yttela, and Ylöjärvi. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Heikola ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Varsinais-Suomi
Varsinais-Suomi (sometimes referred to as Southwest Finland; Finnish: Varsinais-Suomi, Swedish: Egentliga Finland) is the region in south-western Finland that borders the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Åland and Uusimaa. Its capital and biggest city is Turku with 177,000 inhabitants, which was also the capital of Finland from its establishment around the 13th century until 1812.
Located at 60.50 22.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kankareenjärvi
Kankareenjärvi is a small lake in Finland. It is situated in Salo in the region of Finland Proper in the area of the former municipality of Halikko. Purilanjoki, a minor river that discharges into the Archipelago Sea, originates from the lake. Kankareenjärvi is the only lake of Halikko. A pine forest surrounds the lake. The shores of the Kankareenjärvi are partly bog, especially in the north side of the lake. There are many summer cottages and a public beach at the lake.
Located at 60.44 22.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Karinainen
Karinainen is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to Pöytyä in the beginning of 2005. It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 2,457 (2004) and covered an area of 92.41 km² of which 0.09 km² was water. The population density was 26.73 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Located at 60.67 22.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Paimio Sanatorium
Paimio Sanatorium is a former tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland Proper, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The building was completed in 1932, and soon after received critical acclaim both in Finland and abroad. The building served exclusively as a tuberculosis sanatorium until the early 1960s, when it was converted into a general hospital. Today the building is part of the Turku University Hospital. The sanatorium was nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located at 60.47 22.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kevola Observatory
The Kevola Observatory is located in Kevola in Paimio in South-Western Finland, some 35 km east from the city of Turku. The observatory is currently owned by Turun Ursa ry, a local astronomical association operating in Turku area. The buildings of the observatory include an observatory dome, a zenith observatory, and a house for recording observations. Kevola Observatory is listed in the IAU list of observatory codes with code 64.
Located at 60.42 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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