Vehkataipale

Vehkataipale is a hamlet in Taipalsaari, Lappeenranta countryside, South Karelia. Vehkataipale is situated nearby to the village Kirvesniemi, as well as near the hamlet Viskarila.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauritsala and Muukko.

Lauritsala

Suburb

Photo: Johan Knutson, Public domain.

Lauritsala is a former Finnish market town in the South Karelia region. It was closed down on 1 January 1967 and was incorporated into Lappeenranta. The present district of Lauritsala comprises only the center of the former town. Lauritsala is situated 9 km south of Vehkataipale.

Muukko

Suburb

Photo: Intomies, CC BY 4.0.

Muukko is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Vehkataipale.

Vehkataipale

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Taipalsaari, Lappeenranta countryside, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.15197° or 61° 9′ 7″ north

Longitude

28.23749° or 28° 14′ 15″ east

Elevation

81 metres (266 feet)

Open location code

9GHC562P+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5355490833

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Vehkataipale” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Vehkataipale”
Russian: “Вехкатапале”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kirvesniemi and Viskarila.

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