Porovesi

Porovesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the town, region in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iisalmi railway station and Holy Cross Church.

Railway station
is located in , . The station is operated by VR. The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified as a nationally significant built cultural environment. is situated 4 km east of Porovesi.

Church
, also known as Iisalmi New Church, is a stone church in , , which was consecrated in 1934. The church, designed by Eino Pitkänen, is a basilica with an end tower. is situated 3 km northeast of Porovesi.

Library
is situated 3 km northeast of Porovesi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iisalmi.

is a town and municipality in the region of in . It is located 87 kilometres north of and south of . The municipality has a population of 20,330, which makes it the second largest of the five towns in North Savo in population, only Kuopio being larger.

Porovesi

Latitude
63.54749° or 63° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
27.12987° or 27° 7′ 48″ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
9GM9G4WH+XW
Geo­Names ID
640942
Wiki­data ID
Q7230318
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Satellite Map

Discover Porovesi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Albanian to Swedish—“Porovesi” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Porovesi
  • Arabic: بورافسي
  • Bulgarian: Поровеси
  • Cebuano: Porovesi
  • Dutch: Porovesi
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره بورافسى
  • Esperanto: Porovesi
  • Finnish: Porovesi
  • French: Porovesi
  • German: Porovesi
  • Irish: Porovesi
  • Italian: Porovesi
  • Japanese: ポロヴェシ
  • Japanese: ポロヴェシ湖
  • Serbo-Croatian: Porovesi
  • Swedish: Porovesi

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laasonlahti and Porovesi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saunaniemi and Sonnilanmäki.

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