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Discover Vik in Finland
Vik in the region of Province of Western Finland is a place located in Finland - some 248 mi or ( 399 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Vik is now 01:02 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vastersundsby, Bonäs, Vaasa, Turku, and Tampere. When in this area, you might want to check out Vastersundsby . We discovered 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 Vik ? 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). ..
Formula Ski in Jakobstad 2010 Filmad med Canon Powershot sx210
Filmad med Canon Powershot sx210 Formula Ski in Jakobstad 2010 Formula 1 Ski jakobstad pietarsaari finland jeppis if brahe ik falken larsmo rullskidor Jakobs dagar 2010 cycling backflip sommar summer ..
Nykarleby - Winter Wonderland .wmv
Nykarleby, Kantlax, vinter, winter, ..
Jakobstads museum
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 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 8 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 8 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 10 km away
Jakobstad Museum
Jakobstad Museum is a city museum in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was founded in 1904, but worked as a private museum until 1906. The museum is a historic museum which is concentrated on maritime and ship building. The main building of the museum is called Malmska gården.
Located at 63.67 22.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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