Kuusamo
Kuusamo is a town and a municipality of same name in Northern Finland. The high season for tourism is the winter when people head to the Ruka skiing resort 20 km north of the town.Places of Interest
Highlights: Kuusamo airport.
Kuusamo
- Type: Locality with 15,200 residents
- Also known as: “305”
- Location: Koillismaa, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66° north
Longitude
29.25° or 29° 15′ east
Population
15,200
Elevation
261 metres (856 feet)
Open location code
9GRF2722+22
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From Finnish to Swedish—“Kuusamo” goes by many names.
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