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Houhajarvi Destination Guide
Explore Houhajarvi in Finland
Houhajarvi in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town in Finland - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Current time in Houhajarvi is now 02:53 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: Tartu, Tallinn, Ylöjärvi, Vammala, and Turku. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tartu . 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 Houhajarvi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hail shower in a Thunderstorm near Sastamala ..
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Interesting facts about this location
St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää
St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää is a late medieval stone church in Tyrvää, Sastamala, Finland. It was built approximately in 1510–1516 and burnt down by a pyromaniac in 1997. The church was rebuilt by local people and the interior paintings were created by painters Kuutti Lavonen and Osmo Rauhala. The reconstruction of the church is documented in the book St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää by Kuutti Lavonen, Osmo Rauhala, and Pirjo Silveri.
Located at 61.35 22.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Rautavesi (Sastamala)
Rautavesi is a lake in Finland. It is located in the municipality of Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. Its main inflow is the lake Kulovesi in the east and it drains into the lake Liekovesi trough the Vammaskoski rapids in the west. Lake Liekovesi, in its turn drains into the Kokemäenjoki river.
Located at 61.38 23.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Ellivuori
Ellivuori is a small Finnish tourist center, both during winters and summers. The success of Ellivuori is a good situation. It is located in the heart of pure nature, though in a central location between Sastamala (20 km) and Tampere (45 km) in the western part of Finland. (The Distance to Turku is about 135 km and to Helsinki 225 km.)
Located at 61.40 23.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Karkku railway station
The Karkku railway station is located in the village of Palviala in the town of Sastamala, Finland. The station is located about 43 kilometres from the Tampere railway station and about 92 kilometres from the Pori railway station. Nowadays, the station is unmanned, and the track is controlled remotely from Tampere.
Located at 61.44 23.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Kulovesi
Kulovesi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the area of the towns Nokia and Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake Pyhäjärvi drains through the Nokianvirta River into the Lake Kulovesi from the west and the lake Kyrösjärvi through a chain of lakes and the Siuronkoski rapids from the north. The lake gathers waters from an area of 20 822 km² that includes the whole upper part of the Kokemäenjoki basin.
Located at 61.45 23.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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