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Poikkijarvi in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town in Finland - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Current time in Poikkijarvi is now 12:48 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pskov, Tallinn, Valkeakoski, Torittu, and Suurijarvi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pskov . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Poikkijarvi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hämeentuoppi 11.6.2011
Kiepsautuksen jälkipippalot hämeentuopissa sahanrannassa. ..
Kivi-paperi-sakset
Blood Pressure Mökki'10: Kivi-paperi-sakset ..
Mairela Retreat from across the lake
A look at Mairela Retreat and the surrounding lake and forests viewed from across the lake, showing the lakeside sauna, house, the red holiday cottage and the rowing boat, then continuing round 360 fr ..
Mairela Retreat surroundings from middle of frozen lake!
A look at the surroundings of Mairela Retreat during the winter time, taken from the middle of the lake which is frozen over. The picture zooms in on the retreat sauna, house and holiday cottage befor ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lummene
Lummene (also Lummenne) is a lake in Finland in the municipality of Kuhmoinen in the Central Finland region. The lake is a bifurcation lake. One outflow from it is eastwards into the lake Päijänne, which is a part of Kymijoki basin and drains into the Gulf of Finland. Other outflow is into lake Vehkajärvi and from there into lake Vesijako that also is a bifurcation lake.
Located at 61.48 25.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vesijako
Vesijako (also Vesijakaa) is a lake in Finland. It is situated in Padasjoki in the region of Päijänne Tavastia. The lake is famous in Finland as a bifurcation lake (the name Vesijako actually means "drainage divide"), together with the nearby Lummene that is somewhat less known, and from which waters flow eastwards into lake Päijänne and westwards through the lake Vehkajärvi into lake Vesijako. Vesijako in its turn has also two outflows.
Located at 61.38 25.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Isojärvi (Kuhmoinen)
Isojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Kuhmoinen and for a lesser part in the municipality of Jämsä in the Central Finland region. The lake is a part of the Kymijoki basin and drains into the lake Päijänne. The Isojärvi National Park is located by the lake.
Located at 61.70 25.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Nakukymppi
Nakukymppi is a nude sport event in Finland, held in the municipality of Padasjoki one week before Midsummer every year. The idea of Nakukymppi is to run or walk a pre-set route with a total distance of 10 kilometres, completely naked. Participants are only allowed to wear shoes, socks and possible headwear. The only exception is that women may be allowed to wear a top if they feel their breasts are shaking too much. The event is open for everyone interested in nude sport and is free of charge.
Located at 61.35 25.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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