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Discover Kolu in Finland
Kolu in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town located in Finland - some 152 mi or ( 245 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Kolu is now 01:19 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Valkeakoski, Toysanpera, Tampere, and Sahrajärvi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tallinn . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kolu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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OLD WOODEN CHURCH, PETÄJÄVESI, VANHA KIRKKO, SUOMI FINLAND 2009
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Interesting facts about this location
Petäjävesi Old Church
The Petäjävesi Old Church (Finnish: Petäjäveden vanha kirkko) is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765. The bell tower was built in 1821. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church is located about 1 km to the west of the centre of Petäjävesi. The church went out of use in 1879 when the new church was built. The old church has retained its original appearance and its interior decoration exceptionally well.
Located at 62.25 25.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Karikkoselkä
Karikkoselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater in Petäjävesi, Finland. Karikkoselkä is located approximately 30 km east from the centre of Keurusselkä, a much older and larger impact crater. Most lakes in the region are elongated in northwest-southeast direction due to glaciation, but Karikkoselkä is strikingly round. Many shatter cones, rock formations that form under the extreme pressures of impact, have been found around the lake.
Located at 62.22 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Lannevesi
Lannevesi is a lake of Finland.
Located at 62.57 25.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.