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Discover Tuckur in Finland
Tuckur in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town located in Finland - some 226 mi or ( 364 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Tuckur is now 07:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Viljamaa, Vaasa, Tampere, and Seinäjoki. When in this area, you might want to check out Tallinn . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tuckur ? 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. ..
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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 10 km away
Tuurala
Tuurala is a village in Isokyrö, Finland. In 1997, it was nominated as "village of the year" in Southern Ostrobothnia. The village association has purchased a former school house, which is now used to organize educational events and as an information point with 12 computer work stations.
Located at 63.02 22.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 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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