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Piikkikyla Destination Guide
Delve into Piikkikyla in Finland
Piikkikyla in the region of Province of Western Finland is a city in Finland - some 189 mi or ( 304 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Current time in Piikkikyla is now 02:09 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Valkama, Vaasa, Ulvila, and Seinäjoki. While being here, make sure to check out Tallinn . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Piikkikyla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Botniaring Racing Circuit
The Botniaring is a racing circuit situated in Southern Ostrobothnia, Jurva, Finland. The track is mostly used for national races but in the last years there has been also arranged NEZ (North European Zone) races. Track info: Length: 2,618 metres (1.63 miles) Outer track: 1,676 metres (1.04 miles) Run: clockwise Width: 12-15 metres (39-65 ft)
Located at 62.63 22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kauhajoki school shooting
The Kauhajoki school shooting occurred on September 23, 2008, at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Western Finland. The gunman, 22-year-old hospitality management student Matti Juhani Saari (May 20, 1986 – September 23, 2008) shot and fatally injured ten people with a Walther P22 semi-automatic pistol, before shooting himself in the head. He died a few hours later in Tampere University Hospital. One woman was injured but was in a stable condition.
Located at 62.43 22.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jurva
Jurva is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated to Kurikka on 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 4,611 (2003) and covered an area of 447.18 km² of which 3.11 km² is water. The population density was 10.3 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Located at 62.69 21.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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