Virkkula
Virkkula is a hamlet in Kuusamo, Koillismaa, North Ostrobothnia. Virkkula is situated nearby to the hamlet Petäjävaara, as well as near the locality Tulilamminkangas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Kuusamo, Finland
- Also known as: “Virkkula (Kuusamo)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Konttainen.
Konttainen
Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Konttainen is a peak, which is situated 4 km west of Virkkula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruka.
Ruka
Photo: Timo Newton-Syms, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruka is a ski resort and village near Kuusamo in the Oulu province of northern Finland. Ruka ski resort is the second most popular ski resort in Finland based on the number of skier days per winter.
Virkkula
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Kuusamo, Koillismaa, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.20408° or 66° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
29.29735° or 29° 17′ 50″ eastElevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)Open location code
9GRF673W+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6177002885OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
631409Wikidata ID
Q130362541
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Virkkula” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Virkkula (Kuusamo)”
- Finnish: “Virkkula”
- German: “Virkkula”
- Swedish: “Virkkula”
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Localities in the Area
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