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Delve into Roukas in Finland
Roukas in the region of Province of Western Finland is a city in Finland - some 223 mi or ( 359 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Current time in Roukas is now 07:29 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Vaasa, Untamala, Tampere, and Seinäjoki. While being here, make sure to check out Tallinn . 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 Roukas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Slaget vid Oravais 2008-09-13
Slaget vid Oravais. Battle at Oravais. ..
Team Jakobstad - LOBC
One Team, One Mission, To Preach The Gospel! This Is The Mission Trip To Jakobstad In Finland Whit My Team At LOBC/WLBC April-2010 The Most Amazing Team And Friends You Can Ever Get. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Oravais
The Battle of Oravais is sometimes regarded as the turning point of the Finnish War: the last chance for Sweden to turn the war to her advantage. It was the bloodiest battle of the conflict, which some historians attribute to the exhaustion, resignation and desperation of the Swedish army: it was losing the war.
Located at 63.28 22.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Storkyro
The Battle of Storkyro was fought on February 19, 1714 / March 2, 1714 near the village of Napo in Storkyro parish, Ostrobothnia, Swedish Empire between a Swedish and a Russian army, as part of the Great Northern War. The Swedish force, consisting almost entirely of Finnish troops, was destroyed by the numerically superior Russian force. As a result, all of Finland сame under Russian military occupation for the rest of the war, a period of hardship known in Finland as the Greater Wrath.
Located at 63.00 22.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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