Kaukas
Kaukas is a suburb in Lappeenranta, South Karelia. Kaukas is situated nearby to the suburb Parkkarila, as well as near Tirilä.- Type: Suburb
- Description: city district of Lappeenranta, Finland
- Also known as: “Kaukaa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lauritsala railway station and St. Mary’s Church of Lappee.
St. Mary’s Church of Lappee
Church
Photo: Александров, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Church of Lappee is a wooden Evangelical Lutheran church in the center of Lappeenranta, Finland. The construction began in April 1792 and the church was consecrated partially unfinished in June 1794.
Lappeenranta Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lappeenranta Central Station is a train station located in the city of Lappeenranta in Finland. The station is served by traffic to Helsinki and Joensuu. Lappeenranta Central Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Kaukas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauritsala and Myllymäki.
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.
Myllymäki
Suburb
Photo: Алексей Решетников, CC BY 3.0.
Myllymäki is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km south of Kaukas.
Kaukas
- Categories: city district of Lappeenranta and locality
- Location: Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.06469° or 61° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
28.23127° or 28° 13′ 53″ eastElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
9GHC367J+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 298907694OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Kaukas” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kaukas”
- French: “Kaukas”
- Russian: “Каукас”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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