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Porkkala in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town in Finland - some 136 mi or ( 218 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Current time in Porkkala is now 02:23 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tallinn, Valkeeluomi, Valkeakoski, Turku, and Tampere. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tallinn . Where to go and what to see in Porkkala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 16 km away
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.
Located at 61.92 25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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