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Koskenpää Destination Guide

Discover Koskenpää in Finland

Koskenpää in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town located in Finland - some 132 mi or ( 213 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Koskenpää

Local time in Koskenpää is now 04:16 PM (Friday) . 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, Valkeeluomi, Valkeakoski, Tervala, and Tampere. 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 Koskenpää ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ripa koskessa

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Ripa koskessa Wanhan Witosen maisemissa = Avokanoottiyhdistyksen mestaruuskisan koskipujottelutehtävä 2008 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.22 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Impact craters of Finland, Kymi basin, Lakes of Finland, Magnetic anomalies, Triassic impact craters

Jämsänkoski

Jämsänkoski is a former town and municipality in central Finland located near Lake Päijänne and the Jämsänjoki river. The town had population of 7,581 (December 31, 2003). It covered an area of 448.67 km² of which 48.02 km² is water. The population density was 16.9 inhabitants per km². The paper mill owned by UPM Kymmene is the largest employer of Jämsä. Jämsänkoski was founded in 1926 when it separated from the bigger municipality of Jämsä.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 61.92 25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Finland, Jämsä, Populated places disestablished in 2009, Populated places established in 1926

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.25 25.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1760s architecture, Buildings and structures in Central Finland, Gothic architecture in Finland, Landmarks in Finland, Renaissance architecture, Visitor attractions in Central Finland Region, Wooden churches, Wooden churches in Finland, World Heritage Sites in Finland