Vehkalahti
Vehkalahti is a neighborhood in Joensuu, North Karelia. Vehkalahti is situated nearby to the locality Vehkapuisto, as well as near Jaakonpuisto.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Karelia Central Hospital and Joensuu Church.
North Karelia Central Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Grigur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North Karelia Central Hospital is a hospital located in the city of Joensuu in North Karelia, Finland. It was built in 1953, which makes it the oldest central hospital in the whole country.
Joensuu Church
Church
Photo: Pertsaboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joensuu Church is located in the centre of Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland. The church was built in 1903 and designed by a Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck.
Pielisensuu Church
Church
Photo: Zache, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pielisensuu Church is a Lutheran church in Joensuu, Finland. The church stands 105 metres above sea level on a hill in the Niinivaara neighbourhood.
Vehkalahti
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: quarter in Joensuu, Finland
- Categories: quarter and locality
- Location: Joensuu, Joensuu, North Karelia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.57962° or 62° 34′ 47″ northLongitude
29.77177° or 29° 46′ 18″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9GJFHQHC+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 631553597OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Vehkalahti” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Vehkalahti (Joensuu)”
- Finnish: “Vehkalahti”
- Russian: “Вехкалахти (район)”
- Russian: “Вехкалахти”
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