Ylä-Järvinen
Ylä-Järvinen is a locality in Iitti, Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia. Ylä-Järvinen is situated nearby to the locality Pitkäoja, as well as near the village Vuolenkoski.Places of Interest
Highlights include Giant’s kettle and Mountain Troll’s observation tower.
Giant’s kettle
Historic site
Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A giant's kettle, also known as either a giant's cauldron, moulin pothole, or glacial pothole, is a typically large and cylindrical pothole drilled in solid rock underlying a glacier either by water descending down a deep moulin or by gravel rotating in the bed of subglacial meltwater stream. Giant’s kettle is situated 4 km east of Ylä-Järvinen.
Mountain Troll’s observation tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain Troll’s observation tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km southwest of Ylä-Järvinen.
Vuolenkosken voimalaitos
Power station
Photo: Msaynevirta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vuolenkosken voimalaitos is a power station, which is situated 3½ km east of Ylä-Järvinen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vuolenkoski.
Vuolenkoski
Village
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vuolenkoski is a village located in the northern part of Iitti municipality in Päijät-Häme, Finland. Kymi River flows south of the village. Vuolenkoski has an elementary school, a sports field, a café and a volunteer fire department.
Ylä-Järvinen
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ylae-Jaervinen”
- Location: Iitti, Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.08333° or 61° 5′ northLongitude
26.11667° or 26° 7′ eastElevation
111 metres (364 feet)Open location code
9GH834M8+8MGeoNames ID
631022
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In Other Languages
“Ylä-Järvinen” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Ярвинен”
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