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Kaurajarvi Destination Guide
Delve into Kaurajarvi in Finland
Kaurajarvi in the region of Province of Western Finland is located in Finland - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Kaurajarvi is now 05:36 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Vastinmaki, Valtaala, Vaasa, and Troihari. While being here, you might want to check out Tallinn . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kaurajarvi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Storkyro
The Battle of Storkyro was fought on February 19, 1714 / March 2, 1714 near the village of Napo in Storkyro parish, Ostrobothnia, Swedish Empire between a Swedish and a Russian army, as part of the Great Northern War. The Swedish force, consisting almost entirely of Finnish troops, was destroyed by the numerically superior Russian force. As a result, all of Finland сame under Russian military occupation for the rest of the war, a period of hardship known in Finland as the Greater Wrath.
Located at 63.00 22.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Oravais
The Battle of Oravais is sometimes regarded as the turning point of the Finnish War: the last chance for Sweden to turn the war to her advantage. It was the bloodiest battle of the conflict, which some historians attribute to the exhaustion, resignation and desperation of the Swedish army: it was losing the war.
Located at 63.28 22.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ylistaro
Ylistaro is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Nurmo to Seinäjoki in 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 5,582 (2003) and covered an area of 484.08 km² of which 2.73 km² is water. The population density was 11.6 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Located at 62.94 22.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Related Locations
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- Kaustinen (Province of Western Finland)
- Kaustajarvi (Province of Eastern Finland)
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- Kausala (Province of Southern Finland)
- Kaurissalo (Province of Western Finland)
- Kaurila (Province of Eastern Finland)
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