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Rank in the region of Province of Western Finland is a city in Finland - some 247 mi or ( 398 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Current time in Rank is now 02:26 PM (Sunday) . 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: Vastersundsby, Bonäs, Vaasa, Turku, and Tampere. While being here, make sure to check out Vastersundsby . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rank ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fäboda on the Baltic Sea near Jakobstad, Finland, July 19, 2009
Fäboda is located where the sea meets the sky, on the coast 8 km outside of Jakobstad (Pietarsaari in Finnish). ..
Nykarleby - Winter Wonderland .wmv
Nykarleby, Kantlax, vinter, winter, ..
Munsala Kyrka.wmv
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Interesting facts about this location
St. Birgitta's Church
St. Birgitta's Church is a wooden church in the city of Nykarleby, Ostrobothnia, Finland. It was built in 1708. Nowadays it is one of the biggest attractions in the city. The ceiling paintings in the church were designed by Daniel Hjulström and Johan Alm and date back to the 18th century.
Located at 63.52 22.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Nykarleby
The Battle of Nykarleby was fought between Sweden and Russia during the Finnish War 1808–1809. When Carl Johan Adlercreutz continued his summer offensive, he saw an excellent opportunity to encircle the Russian main army at the town of Nykarleby. The Swedish offensive began on Midsummer's Eve, but the Russian forces had already evacuated the city and pulled back to Vaasa, where another Swedish force, commanded by Johan Bergenstråhle were landing.
Located at 63.52 22.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Jutas
The Battle of Jutas was fought on September 13, 1808 between Swedish and Russian troops south of Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Before the battle the Swedish army was in retreat after the campaign of the previous summer. The main Swedish force was retreating from Vaasa to Nykarleby. The Russians sent a force to cut off the Swedish retreat. In response the Swedes sent a force under Georg Carl von Döbeln to intercept them.
Located at 63.50 22.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Nanoq
Nanoq is a museum in Jakobstad, Finland, specializing on arctic culture and Greenland in particular. The museum hosts an exhibition about famous polar expeditions and displays many items, e.g. the balloon gondola from S.A. Andrée's fateful expedition and material from the John Phipps expedition to Svalbard around 1770, as well as several documents that refer to the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen.
Located at 63.65 22.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pedersöre Church
Pedersöre Church is a stone church in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It dates back to 13th century, and it is one of the oldest churches in Österbotten. During its history, the look of the church has varied a lot.
Located at 63.66 22.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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