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Delve into Skrivars in Finland
Skrivars in the region of Province of Western Finland is located in Finland - some 242 mi or ( 390 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Skrivars is now 05:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vaasa, Turku, Tampere, Strommings, and Stenback. While being here, you might want to check out Vaasa . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Skrivars ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nykarleby - Winter Wonderland .wmv
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Munsala Kyrka.wmv
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Christmas night in Nykarleby.wmv
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Interesting facts about this location
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 7 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 9 km away
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 9 km away
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 21 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 23 km away
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