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Kuurola Destination Guide
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Kuurola in the region of Province of Western Finland is a place located in Finland - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Kuurola is now 08:05 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Ylistaro, Vinnari, Uusikaupunki, and Ulvila. When in this area, you might want to check out Tallinn . We discovered 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 Kuurola ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 7 km away
Sääksjärvi
Sääksjärvi is a lake in Kokemäki, Satakunta, western Finland, east from the town of Pori. The lake is notable because it overlies an impact crater. The crater is 5 kilometres in diameter and is completely buried under the lake and is not visible at the surface. The age of the impact structure is estimated to be about 543 ± 12 Ma (million years ago), at the boundary between the Ediacaran and Cambrian periods.
Located at 61.40 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kiukainen
Kiukainen is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality had a population of 3,408 (2003) and covered an area of 149.88 km² of which 0.22 km² is water. The population density was 22.7 inhabitants per km². In Kiukainen there are many ancient gravehills made from piled stones. Biggest of them is called kuninkaanhauta, "the king's grave".
Located at 61.21 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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 17 km away
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 18 km away
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