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Karhia Destination Guide
Touring Karhia in Finland
Karhia in the region of Province of Western Finland is located in Finland - some 108 mi or ( 173 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Time in Karhia is now 11:38 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Ylöjärvi, Ylistaro, Vuori, and Vaskiranta. Being here already, consider visiting Tallinn . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Karhia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Going Places ~ screener copy
Celebrating the bumpy bits that make all travel perfect, musician-foodie-champion wine drinker-global citizen Uday Benegal makes his way to places that arent entirely tourist ready with no real agenda ..
1.Pioneerikomppania / Porin Prikaati
Muun muassa tällaista on pioneeritoiminta. ..
Ice-fishing in Säkylä, Finland
Ice-fishing in Säkylä, Finland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Köyliönjärvi
Köyliönjärvi (Lake Köyliö) is a lake in Köyliö, Finland. Saint Henry was allegedly murdered on the ice of the lake in the mid-12th century. The lake and its surroundings are classified as a nationally valuable landscape by the government. The area has been inhabited continuously since the Iron Age.
Located at 61.14 22.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kirkkokari
Kirkkokari (the Church Islet) is a small island in the Lake Köyliö in Köyliö municipality in Satakunta, Finland. It is the only Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Finland and one of the few in Nordic countries. The 0,30 hectare islet is also called as the Saint Henry's Island. According to an old legend, Saint Henry was murdered on the ice of Lake Köyliö nearby Kirkkokari in january 1156. During the 13th century the island became a pilgrimage site for Catholics.
Located at 61.15 22.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pyhäjärvi (Satakunta)
Pyhäjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is the largest lake in the southwestern Finland and is notable for having relatively few islands. Although the lake is eutrophicated, it is considered a good fishing lake.
Located at 61.00 22.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
St. Henry's Chapel
St. Henry's Chapel is a neogothic style brick chapel in the town of Kokemäki, Finland. The chapel was built in 1857 to cover a medieval log cabin which was used by St. Henry, the first bishop of Finland. The chapel is located by the river Kokemäenjoki, one kilometre east of the town center of Kokemäki.
Located at 61.26 22.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kauvatsa
Kauvatsa is a village in the municipality of Kokemäki, Finland.
Located at 61.31 22.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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